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Voynich manuscript) is lost. After no reply was forthcoming from Kircher, he sent a second letter in 1639. This letter has been preserved, though another copy of transcription material from the Voynich manuscript that
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Baresch had already owned the Voynich manuscript for some time when he wrote his first letter. He also presents Kircher with his view that the Voynich manuscript represents 'Egyptian science' and shows that he may have been familiar with botany. This letter was
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Baresch was the earliest confirmed owner of the Voynich manuscript. He was apparently just as puzzled as modern cryptologists about this "Sphinx" that had been in his library for many years. On learning that
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