Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery, 1788 August 12
Scope and Contents
Letter from Lalande in London to Mme. Dupiery in Paris on August 12th, 1788. Lalande writes after returning to Greenwich observatory via Portsmouth and Cambridge. Returning to Greenwich, he engages with new instruments and technologies in which he observes Venus along with other constellations. He claims these observations to be the best observations made in England so far.
Dates
- 1788 August 12
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 folded sheet ((1 page) ) ; 19 x 23 cm, folded to 19 x 12 cm
Language of Materials
French
General
Holograph, unsigned.
General
Item is enclosed in a separate wrapper. Wrapper contains a brief summation detailing the enclosed letter.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
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