Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery, 1788 August 26
Scope and Contents
Letter from Lalande in London to Mme. Dupiery on August 26, 1788. Lalande's journey to back to Paris is delayed due to a meeting with M. Bitt, the minister of England. However he departed with M. Barthelomy to Cambridge and continues in his interests with Newton and astronomy. However, Lalandes mourns the lost opportunity to return to Paris because he wanted to bring the "instrument of Ramsden" with him to the Paris Observatory.
Dates
- 1788 August 26
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) ) ; 17 x 16 cm
Language of Materials
French
General
Holograph, unsigned.
General
Item is enclosed in a separate wrapper. The wrapper contains a brief summation detailing the enclosed letter.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
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