London Marathon this Sunday

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Letter to Nevil Maskelyne from Cassini.

A letter to Nevil Maskelyne dated 22 September 1786, from Cassini, in French, fragment of a letter or a short note announcing two new ‘artres’ that don’t exist, merely optical illusions. Mentions Dr Shepherd and Mechain.

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Item reference:	MSK/3/3/10
Catalogue Section:	Personal collections
Level:	ITEM
Extent:	1 letter
Date made:	1786-09-22
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Maskelyne, Nevil, Reverend, Astronomer, 1732-1811; and other members of the Maskelyne family. (Manuscript) (MSK)
- A series of letters to and from Nevil Maskelyne. (Manuscript) (MSK/3)
  - Letters to Nevil Maskelyne from other astronomers, mostly foreign. (Manuscript) (MSK/3/3/1-25)

London Marathon this Sunday

Letter to Nevil Maskelyne from Cassini.

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