Janus: Papers of Nevil Maskelyne

RGO Archives/RGO 4 contains:
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299	Text on the Arabic language
300	Liberties and customs of the mines
301	Memorials and royal instructions
302	Appointments of the Astronomers Royal
303	Papers on management of the Observatory
304	Papers on the Observatory's history
305	Papers on Observatory Visitors
306	Papers on the Royal Society
307	Papers on the Observatory's condition
308	Papers on Observatory instruments
309	Papers on the Annual Visitation and inventories
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Papers of Nevil Maskelyne

Title	Papers on the Observatory's history
Reference	RGO 4/304
Covering Dates	1811
Extent and Medium	1 envelope

Content and context

Various papers on the history the Royal Observatory, probably written by John Pond.

1. Resumé of the careers of Nevil Maskelyne and Sir Jonas Moore, with a note on the death of James Bradley.

2. Summary of the history of the Observatory, John Flamsteed and Edmond Halley. This was originally the first part of no. 1.

3. Important dates in the history of the Observatory.

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Flamsteed, John (1646-1719) astronomer

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