Letter from Jean Delambre
Scope and Contents
An undated photostat of a letter in French from Jean Delambre to Nevil Maskelyne, 7 June 1789, thanking him for tables he has sent him, which he has compared with those of Halley and Mayer, and pointing to errors in the tables of longitude. He also requests observations of the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn.
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
2 page(s)
Language of Materials
French
Finding aid date
2007-01-25 14:05:36+00:00
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