Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery, 1788 July 29
Scope and Contents
Letter from Lalande in London to Mme. Dupiery in Paris on July29, 1788. The letter describes Lalande's voyage back to England. He describes his visit in England's Greenwich Observatory to be indispensable to his astronomy research and specifically lunar discoveries. He also mentions working in Greenwich with the Herschel siblings, Friedrich Wilhem and Caroline, on their telescope. Lalande calls the Greenwich Observatory the "chef bien da astronomie dans l'univers".
Dates
- 1788 July 29
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 sheet (1 page) ; 19 x 12 cm
Language of Materials
French
General
Letter contains wax seal and address of Mme. Dupriey.
General
Holograph, unsigned.
General
Item is enclosed in a separate wrapper. The wrapper includes a brief summation detailing the letter.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
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