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Engraving of Dr. Maskelyne, Royal Astronomer. (Print) 1804-03-01 LBK/85/3
An engraving of Dr. Maskelyne, Royal Astronomer, published by J. Asperne at the Bible Grown & Constitution Cornhill, 1st March 1804, European Magazine.
Engraving of Nevil Maskelyne. (Print) LBK/85/11
Engraving From the original picture by Van der Burgh in the profession of the Royal Society.
Documents relating to Nevil Maskelyne. (Manuscript) MSK/4
A series of letters to and from John Banks, Smauel Vince and between the Maskelyne family.
A series of letters to and from Nevil Maskelyne. (Manuscript) MSK/3
A series of letters to and from John Banks, Smauel Vince and between the Maskelyne family.
Accounts held by Nevil Maskelyne to booksellers and publishers. (Manuscript) 1769- 1809 MSK/2/3-4
Record of accounts held by Nevil Maskelyne to booksellers and publishers.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1775-1804 MSK/3/1/1-36
A group letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Jospeh Banks including information on the Royal Society meetings, Board of Longitude meetings, Herschel's Comet, a comet discovered by Miss Caroline Herschel, a possible discovery of a new planet, terrestrial refractions, organising for the Board of Longi…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1787-01-06 MSK/3/1/9
Letter dated 6th January 1787 about securing papers belonging to the Board currently in the house of a person likely to be arrested. Banks’s response written on page 158, he has written an order to Richardson & Stanfield to give up the papers but needs Nevil’s signature.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1790-05-21 MSK/3/1/11
Letter dated 21st May 1790 concerning a mistake in the time of the observations of Miss Herschel's comet.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1790-08-25 MSK/3/1/27
Letter dated 25 August 1790, NM to Sir Joseph Banks, re printing of observations by Mr Gilpin; JB’s reply on reverse, August 30. See 5_2:082
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1790-04-26 MSK/3/1/10
Letter dated 26th April 1790 concerning the current position of Miss Herschel’s new comet.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1801-11-17 MSK/3/1/16
Letter dated 17th November 1801 concerning Mr Graeme Spence’s letter on the subject of extraordinary terrestrial refractions and their connection with changes of weather. Maskelyne states it is extensive and curious new data, but theory is futile.…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1797-09-19 MSK/3/1/22
Letter dated 19th September 1797 concerning major trouble with the printer of the nautical almanac, printer was arrested on 15th August for £20 debt, and is now withholding promised copies of the Nautical Almanac and reams of paper. Maskelyne gives very detailed account.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1791-02-23 MSK/3/1/32
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.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1798-09-08 MSK/3/1/19
Letter dated 8th September 1798 concerning Mr Vince giving Bakerian lecture. Maskelyne states he had received a letter from Mr Buckton who had delivered the printed papers to Mr Elmsly; his creditors had purchased the printing materials and the household furniture and made a present to him of them.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1802-05-14 MSK/3/1/13
Letter dated 14th May 1802 concerning Laplace’s theory of moon New tables of the moon from Mr Burg formed from Maskelyne’s observations. Nevil states that he would be honoured to be in correspondence with Baron Zach once again, thinking nothing of former disputes; Periodic time of Pallas.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1804-09-26 MSK/3/1/34
Letter dated 26th September 1804 includes details of 27th September observation of Mr Harding’s new planet (3 Juno).
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1789-01-23 MSK/3/1/7
Letter dated 23 January 1789 a short note with recent positions of the comet.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1801-05-01 MSK/3/1/18
Letter dated 1st May 1801 concerning letter from M. Lalande whose ‘Histoire Celeste’ is now printed, and providing further updates on the work Laplace and Delambre.…
Letter to Nevil Maskelyne from Delambre, Secretaire, Institut National, Paris. (Manuscript) 1806-02-20 MSK/1/6
Writing as the Bureau des Longitudes had asked him to offer Maskelyne seven examples of tables that it wanted to publish.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1789-02-17 MSK/3/1/6
Letter dated 17th February 1789 concerning the recommendation of Dr Coombe – Banks’s recommendation is sufficient to gain Nevil Maskelyne’s vote in his favour to fill a vacancy of Physician to the Lying in Hospital on Brownlow Street.…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1802-05-28 MSK/3/1/14
Letter dated 28th May 1802 discussing Baron Zach’s letters requesting copies of the Nautical Almanac and Greenwich observations.…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1797-05-02 MSK/3/1/28
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.
The Book of Accounts of Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal. (Manuscript) 1786- 1799 MSK/2/2
The Book of Accounts of the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne listing of people/institutions he had financial dealings with, incomings and outgoings including Astronomer Royal including servant's wages; Board of Longitude meeting, paid at the Navy Office out of old stores; received salary at Ordnance; r…