Revd. Arthur Ashley Sykes, letters and tables on eclipses from Gabriel Morris
Scope and Contents
A series of four letters, including some calculation tables, written by Gabriel Morris to the Revd. Arthur Ashley Sykes (1684?-1756), discussing the extent of various eclipses, with mention of Edmund Halley.
Dates
- Creation: Sep. 1732-Oct. 1732
Creator
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Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder (4 letters, 2 fragments))
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Julian Browning Rare Books Manuscripts, date unknown
Subject
- Morris, Gabriel, fl 1732 (Person)
- Halley, Edmond, 1656 - 1742 (astronomer) (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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