Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks.

Letter dated 23 Feb 1791, NM to Sir Joseph Banks, encloses list of astronomical and other instruments for NW coast of America. Using Board of Longitude resources. See [Item 8:003-004] for the list.

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

Record Details

Item reference: MSK/3/1/32
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 letter
Date made: 1791-02-23
Creator: Maskelyne, Nevil
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London