Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks.

Letter dated 23rd Janaunary 1801 concerning Mr John Crosley going out as Astronomer for the Board of Longitude in the INVESTIGATOR, on the voyage of discovery; he is willing to do so if accommodation can be guaranteed to be comfortable having had a bad past experience on Captain Broughton’s ship.

Administrative / biographical background
Nevil Maskelyne and Joseph Banks were both key members of the Board of Longitude.

Record Details

Item reference: MSK/3/1/17
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 letter
Date made: 1801-01-23
Creator: Maskelyne, Nevil
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London