| RefNo | L&P/5/169 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Of the transit of Venus and the aberration of light' from John Winthrop to Benjamin Franklin |
| Date | 6 September 1769 |
| Description | Contains small figure.
Subejct: Astronomy
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Extract of a letter from John Winthrop, Esq; F. R. S. Hollisian professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, at Cambridge, N. England; to B. Franklin, LL. D. F. R. S. dated Sept. 6. 1769'
Read 5 April 1770 |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1770.0032 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4933 | Winthrop; John (1714 - 1779) | 1714 - 1779 |
| NA7974 | Franklin; Benjamin (1706 - 1790) | 1706 - 1790 |