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RefNoEL/D2/8
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Arthur Dobbs to the Royal Society, dated at Castle-Dobbs
CreatorDobbs; Arthur (1689-1765); Surveyor General in Ireland; governor of North Carolina
Date18 August 1722
DescriptionFurther observations of a parhelion (mock sun) witnessed at Castle-Dobbs, two miles from Carrickfergus, County Antrim, during April 1721
Figure and notes are attached to EL/D2/7
His brother, Richard, sent this letter with letter EL/D2/7
Read to the Royal Society on 8 November 1722
LanguageEnglish
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Place originCastle Dobbs, Carrickfergus, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Origin coordinates54.73333, -5.75
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialTranscribed in LBO/15/320
EL/D2/4
EL/D2/7
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/9870dd57-0807-42f8-bc4f-f8caf57ef4ea
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5031Jurin; James (1684 - 1750); physician1684 - 1750
NA5031Jurin; James (1684 - 1750); physician1684 - 1750
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