Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks.

Letter dated 9th September 1797 concerning Mr Buckton the printer who is not keeping his promises and avoiding Maskelyne; he states that getting another printer will cost more and require a Board of Longitude meeting to licence the extra cost. Also includes final sighting of comet on 30th August, little hope of seeing it again.

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

Record Details

Item reference: MSK/3/1/23
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 letter
Date made: 1797-09-09
Creator: Maskelyne, Nevil
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London