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Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott about the delay in presenting Pigott's paper on observations of Mercury to the Royal Society. (Letters) 1781-04-09 LBK/85/2
In this letter, Maskelyne refers to the delay in presenting Pigott's paper on observations of Mercury to the Royal Society which he has recieved from Sir Harry Englefield.…
Engraving of Nevil Maskelyne. (Print) 1815-05-01 LBK/85/1
This engraving of Maskelyne by G. Jones is on page one of a bound volume dated 1st May 1815 London Publisher as the Act directs.
A bound volume containing thirteen autograph letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott and John Goodricke. (Letters) 1781-1799 LBK/85
A bound volume containing thirteen autograph letters, twelve signed ('N. Maskelyne', once ‘Nevil Maskelyne’), eleven to Edward Pigott and two to John Goodricke, Greenwich, written between 9 April 1781 and 9 September 1799, and engraved portraits of Maskelyne.…
The Book of Accounts of Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal. (Manuscript) 1765- 1811 MSK/2
These two account books span acros a decade covering the expenditures of Nevil Maskelyne.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1796-06-20 MSK/3/1/29
Letter dated 20 June 1796, NM to Sir Joseph Banks, re settling bills referred to the Committee by the Board of Longitude; Dr Shepherd passed away previous Wednesday; Long, detailed and mildly humorous account of Mr de Starck of Bramerton, Norfolk, attempts to present his (clock?) invention to the Bo…
Nevil Maskelyne's expenses with publishers. (Manuscript) 1769- 1809 MSK/2/3
Yearly expenses with publisher J. Nourse and Nourse's successor F. Wingrave.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1786-11-08 MSK/3/1/26
Letter dated 8 November 1786, NM to Sir Joseph Banks, re letter of introduction to Dawes, busy training in use of equipment at the Observatory to take to Botany Bay. Comet of 1532/1661 should be visible in summer or autumn of 1788.…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1785-03-04 MSK/3/1/8
A letter dated 4th March 1785 about finding a chaplainship for Reverend Malachy Hitchins, comparer of the nautical almanac.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1794-11-18 MSK/3/1/24
Letter dated 18th November 1794 concerning Mr Vince’s paper for the Bakerian lecture; Mr Crosley reported they were to sail with the West India convoy, carrying 5 timekeepers, 3 Earnshaw and 2 Arnold.…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1781-04-16 MSK/3/1/5
Letter dated 16 April 1781, includes specimen of paper for printing new lunar tables by Mr Mason which needs Banks’s approval; discusses ‘comet’ observed by Herschel, not yet ready to call it a planet, but acknowledging it lacks coma and tail and states that Herschel's lucky to have the instrum…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1789-05-06 MSK/3/1/33
Letter dated 6th May 1789, including information on Dr Waring’s manuscripts and Mr Dollond’s paper relating to his father’s discovery of the achromatic telescope.
Certificate electing Nevil Maskelyne a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (Manuscript) 1788-04-13 MSK/1/3
Signed by Secretaries Joseph Willard and Caleb Gannett, President James Bowdoin, and VP Joseph Willard with seal.
The Book of Accounts of Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal. (Manuscript) 1765- 1785 MSK/2/1
The Book of Accounts of the Revd Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal (Dates added in pencil 1770-1785, but actually begins 1765).…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1802-06-10 MSK/3/1/12
Letter dated 10th June 1802 concerning correspondence with Mr Hitchins, and errors in the work of Mr Brinkley, whose letter to General Vallancy contained a mistake and General Vallancy wanted him to rectify it; returns Baron Zach’s chart of the tracks of Ceres & Pallas in the heavens; Board of L…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1795-08-15 MSK/3/1/30
Letter dated 15 Sept 1795, NM to Sir Joseph Banks, re distributing copies of the proceedings of the Board of Longitude for the recovery of Dr Bradley’s observations. Going to Wiltshire on 28th September. Trials of Mr Weir’s instrument with Mr Linley possible if they proceed to Portsmouth.…
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1797-08-18 MSK/3/1/21
Letter dated 18th August 1797 concerning letter from Dr Fitzgerald, Dublin, acknowledging safe receipt of 40 inch quadrant and observations of a comet and prediction of where it would be tonight.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1793-06-13 MSK/3/1/3
Letter dated 13 June 1793 from Nevil Maskelyne to Sir Joseph Banks concerning passing on information from Mr Pitts, servant of the late Mr Gooch, about the safe delivery of instruments to Captain Vancouver, and story of their journey.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1802-04-19 MSK/3/1/15
Letter dated 19th April 1802, about Mr Johann Hieronymus Schröter’s letter concerning the discovery of a new planet by Dr Olbers. Maskelyne adds more observations of it from the French Astronomers.
Print of a Petrus Wagentin medal with envelope. (Manuscript) 1783 MSK/1/7
A print of a silver medal that was issued in 1783; a work of Carl Gustaf Fehrman; shows Wargentin's portrait to the right. Legend around is: "Petrus Wargentin Equeus Aur.".…
Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1803-05-09 MSK/3/1/36
Letter dated 9th May 1803 includes Lady Clive having some dried Indian plants for Joseph Banks sent from Madras; There is a delay in Mr Berge finishing Mr Brinkley’s instrument as he has to finish the 8 feet transit for the French first; Letter from Lalande re Mechain just about to set out to measur…
Nevil Maskelyne's expenses with booksellers and bookbinders. (Manuscript) 1758-1797 MSK/2/4
A group of single expenses to booksellers and bookbinders mostly Joseph Shove.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1801-01-23 MSK/3/1/17
Letter dated 23rd Janaunary 1801 concerning Mr John Crosley going out as Astronomer for the Board of Longitude in the INVESTIGATOR, on the voyage of discovery; he is willing to do so if accommodation can be guaranteed to be comfortable having had a bad past experience on Captain Broughton’s ship.
Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1803-04-13 MSK/3/1/35
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.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1776-04-17 MSK/3/1/2
17 April 1776, to 'Sir' concerning the committee of meteorology meeting to try the boiling point of different thermometers; seeking support at Royal Society meeting were The Speaker of the House of Commons is being proposed as a member.…