Papers on Observatory instruments, 1711 - 1770
Scope and Contents
Various loose papers on the instruments at the Royal Observatory.
1. Inventory of the mathematical and astronomical instruments at the Royal Observatory, 16 March 1765.
2. Application for a new equatorial sector and two new rooms, with a breakdown of the costs involved, 1767-1770.
3. Minutes and those present at some Councils of the Royal Society, 30 May 1711 - 2 March 1727, regarding the instruments and conditions at the Royal Observatory, extracted from the Council Book of the Royal Society, Vol. 2, 1711-1726.
4. Minutes and those present at some Councils of the Royal Society, 10 August 1748 - 4 November 1762, regarding the instruments and conditions at the Royal Observatory, extracted from the Council Book of the Royal Society, Vol. 4, pp. 5-6, 1748-1762.
Dates
- Creation: 1711 - 1770
Creator
- From the Series: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2005-11-07 15:21:59+00:00
Subject
- Royal Society (Organization)
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