| RGO Archives/RGO 35 contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| 3 |
List of Mrs Maskelyne's gifts |
| 4 |
Letter from M. Jeaurat |
| 5 |
Letter from M. Pingrelle |
| 6 |
Correspondence with Mungo Park |
| 7 |
Letter from Pierre Mechain |
| 8 |
Letter from M. Jeaurat |
| 9 |
Letter from Julian Canelas |
| 10 |
Letter from M. Cassini |
| 11 |
Letter from L. Regner |
| 12 |
Letter from Abbé Poczobut |
| 13 |
Letter to Nevil Maskelyne |
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Photographs and Photocopies
| Title |
Letter from M. Jeaurat |
| Reference |
RGO 35/8 |
| Extent and Medium |
4 pages |
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| Content and context |
An undated photostat of a letter in French from Monsieur Jeaurat to Nevil Maskelyne, 16 November 1775, informing him of his interest in Maskelyne's work on the attraction of mountains and his disagreement with J. de Lalande's publishing of the work. He proceeds to describe a series of public lectures that he has attended recently on subjects ranging from early astronomy to the use of saltpetre. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Le Français de (1732-1807) astronomer |
| No further on-line information. |
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