Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks.

Letter dated 13th April 1803 includes Dr Zach’s letter with the ephemeris of Pallas’s orbit. Nevil's returns it with two observations of his own, positive comments on the accuracy of the ephemeris.

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

Record Details

Item reference: MSK/3/1/35
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 letter
Date made: 1803-04-13
Creator: Maskelyne, Nevil
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London