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RGO Archives/RGO 2 contains:
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9 Calculations, observations and tables
10 Computations for the Moon and stars
11 Computation of the Moon's longitude
12 Tables of the Moon
13 Works on stars and comets
14 Printed lunar tables
15 Calculations on observations
16 Astronomical tables
17 Letters
18 Computations, tables and observations
19 List of southern stars
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Papers of Edmond Halley

Title Letters
Reference RGO 2/17
(former reference: A1/127)
Covering Dates 1736–1739
Extent and Medium 1 folder
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A miscellaneous collection of letters.

1. Invitation from the Royal Society, 4 February 1736.

2. Letter from the Office of Ordnance stating the whereabouts of a parcel from Peru, 26 October 1739.

3. Notice that there is a package from Peru awaiting Dr Halley, 12 October 1739.

4. Letter from the Admiralty Office calling a meeting of the Judges of the Board of Longitude, 21 November 1739.

5. Letter from Philip Miller, of Chelsea, requesting the India Company bring back specimens of plants, 21 December 1739.

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Peru
Royal Society
Ordnance Office
Admiralty
Board of Longitude
Miller, Philip (1691-1771) horticulturist
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