Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks.

Letter dated 28th March 1798 concerning M. Lalande’s packet containing the Connaissance des Temps. Also includes news received that the first volume of Dr Bradley’s observations is finished. (Dr Hornsby has resigned and Mr Robertson will take up superintendence of the project); includes high praise for Joseph Bank’s role in this.

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

Record Details

Item reference: MSK/3/1/20
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 letter
Date made: 1798-03-28
Creator: Maskelyne, Nevil
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London