| Reference number | EL/D2/59 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | John Dove to Edmond Halley |
| Creator | Dove; John (fl 1731) |
| Date | 17 March 1731 |
| Description | Observations of a comet seen on 29 February 1731 whilst on board the ship 'The Monmouth' heading for St Helena island in the south Atlantic |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 side |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 37, no 425, p 393 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/828c6525-730c-4528-bdd3-5d3cc6ea9455 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8423 | Halley; Edmond (1656 - 1742); astronomer | 1656 - 1742 |