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RefNoL&P/3/188
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TitleLetter, 'Two astronomical essays. I. Precession of equinox and nutation; II. Annual motion of the earth as affected by Jupiter and Saturn' from Charles Walmesley to James Bradley
Date3 December 1755
Description24 pages in Latin, with 3 page letter in English. Contains tables.

Subject: Astronomy

Both papers published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Two essays addressed to the Rev. James Bradley, D. D. and Astrom. Reg. by Mr. Charles Walmesley, F. R. S'

Read 4 November 1756
LanguageLatin
Extent59p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1755.0110
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6829Walmesley; Charles (1722 - 1797)1722 - 1797
NA8376Bradley; James (1693 - 1762)1693 - 1762
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