Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks.

Letter dated 2 May 1797, NM to Sir Joseph Banks, re lending the 40 inch quadrant of the ROG to Dr Fitzgerald at Trinity College, Dublin, for the use of Mr Brinkley, a ‘young and zealous Astronomer’. Should the approbation of the Board of Ordnance be obtained? JB’s reply on letter.

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

Record Details

Item reference: MSK/3/1/28
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 letter
Date made: 1797-05-02
Creator: Maskelyne, Nevil
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London