Account book of Nevil Maskelyne, '1799 Rents etc. to 1821', 1798 - 1821
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 218/6
Scope and Contents
Account book, partly in the hand of his daughter Margaret, listing rental income and a variety of personal and household expenses, alongside those relating to his official duties as Astronomer Royal. Includes three enclosures.
Dates
- Creation: 1798 - 1821
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Fragile: please open with extreme care and use book-rest
Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume (c.260 pp.)) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Spine is coming loose; many pages are blank from page 141 onward
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This item was on temporary deposit at the British Library before it was acquired by Cambridge University Library from the estate of Mrs Pamela Susan Arnold-Forster in 2015.
Existence and Location of Copies
RGO.35/136
Date information
DateText: with notes dated 1983.
Finding aid date
2016-05-27 16:59:12+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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