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RefNoMC/37/45
AltRefNo23045
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Sidney Bertram] Gaythorpe, Bonnington Hotel, Southampton Row, London, W.C.1., to [Francis Alexander] Towle, Assistant Secretary, Royal Society, Burlington House, W.1
CreatorGaythorpe; Sidney Bertram (1880 - 1964); historian of astronomy
Date7 May 1923
DescriptionReminds the Royal Society of his previous visit when his research was focused on [John] Wallis and Horrocks, and informs he has recently come across an interesting document in the Sloane Collection at the British Museum, which he believes was written by Nicolaus Mercator FRS. Enquires whether the Royal Society holds any autographed records by Mercator to enable him to verify.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7751Mercator; Nicolas (c 1620 - 1687); mathematician and astronomerc 1620 - 1687
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