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Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1785-02-18 MSK/3/1/4
Letter dated 18 Feb 1785 from Nevil Maskelyne to Sir Joseph Banks concerning a query from Mr Bode (translated by Mr Zach) about discrepancies in the position of a certain star in various catalogues.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1791-02-24 MSK/3/1/31
Letter dated 24 Feb 1791, NM to Sir Joseph Banks, re further instruments for the Astronomer to be sent to the NW coast of America.
Letters from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1798-03-28 MSK/3/1/20
Letter dated 28th March 1798 concerning M. Lalande’s packet containing the Connaissance des Temps. Also includes news received that the first volume of Dr Bradley’s observations is finished.…
Award to Nevil Maskelyne from Institut National, Paris. (Manuscript) 1797 MSK/1/4
Electing him 'associe etranger (Foreign member), pour la classe des Sciencea & mathematique et physique (for the class of science mathematics and physics).
Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott with observations on on meridan observations of the Moon, the eclipses of Jupiter's moons, Abbe Toaldo and fireball meteors. (Letters) 1785-07-12 LBK/85/9
In this letter, Maskelyne comments on meridan observations of the Moon, the eclipses of Jupiter's moons, Abbe Toaldo and fireball meteors.…
Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to John Goodricke on series of observations by Edward Pigott. (Letters) 1784-04-08 LBK/85/7
In this letter, Maskelyne sends John Goodricke a series of observations by Edward Pigott.…
Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott observations relating to the lunar eclipse. (Letters) 1783-10-18 LBK/85/5
Letter accompanied by a page of observations relating to the lunar eclipse seen on 10 September 1783. Maskelyne expresses his hope that Pigott will continue to observe the eclipses of the Jupiter's satellites and occultations of the stars by the Moon.…
Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott comparing Pigott's observations of lunar transits to his own. (Letters) 1786- 02-08 LBK/85/12
In this letter, Maskelyne compares Pigott's observations of lunar transits to his own and recommends that they both use the same stars. Maskelyne recommends that great care should be taken in adjusting the telescope to the eye of the observer.…
A table of findings on stars. (Letters) 1783-1785 LBK/85/10
Table of finding in relations to stars such as Beta Virginis (β Virginis); Beta Leonis; Sirius; Gamma Pegasi as well as remarks on how clear or hazy the air was.
Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott on observations of the comet discovered by Reverend Edward Gregory. (Letters) 1793-01-25 LBK/85/15
Maskelyne describes his observations of the comet discovered by Reverend Edward Gregory at Langar, near Nottingham, on 8 January 1793. Maskelyne also describes his role in preparing Taylor's Logarithms which shall be printed soon.
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Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott providing Pigott with his observations of lunar transit of the mean as way of determining longitude. (Letters) 1786-01-09 LBK/85/14
In this letter, Maskelyne provides Pigott with his observations of lunar transit of the mean as way of determining longitude. Maskelyne comments on Toaldo's pamphlet and the usefulness of the lunar distance method to travellers.…
Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott with thanks to Pigott for sending details of his discovery of a comet on 7 September 1799 (Letters) 1799-09-09 LBK/85/17
In this letter, Maskelyne thanks Pigott for sending details of his discovery of a comet on 7 September 1799. Maskelyne comments on similar observations submitted to him by Mr Stephen Lee of Hackney and Sir Henry Englefield.…
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.