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Revd. Arthur Ashley Sykes, letters and tables on eclipses from Gabriel Morris

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10237

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

Conditions Governing Access

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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

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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