Photostats of papers relating to Nevil Maskelyne (1732-1813), Astronomer Royal.

Photostats of papers relating to Nevil Maskelyne (1732-1813), Astronomer Royal: A note by John Pond regarding his coming to the Royal Observatory on 13 April 1811 and the safe delivery the items from Mrs Maskelyne into his care (Sheet 1). A list of printed books, manuscripts and pictures presented by Mrs Maskelyne at Flamstead House for the use of the Royal Observatory, April 1811 (Sheets 1A to 11). A biographical article on Nevil Maskelyne by T.S. Maskelyne, from the ‘Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine’, Vol. XXIX, p.126, June 1897 (Sheets 12 to 24). Correspondence of Nevil Maskelyne, 1760s to 1790s (Sheets 25 to 288).

Record Details

Item reference: PST/76
Catalogue Section: Copies of manuscripts not held in the Museum collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1732-01-01 - 1813-12-31; 1732-1813
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London