| RefNo | MC/17/247 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Arthur Matthew Weld] Downing, Nautical Almanac Office, 3, Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn, London, to the Secretary of The Royal Society |
| Creator | Downing; Arthur Matthew Weld (1850 - 1917) |
| Date | 9 March 1899 |
| Description | Requesting funding for the purpose of undertaking the preparation of specific tables to facilitate the computation of precession, adapted to the value of the precessional constant, recently deduced by Professor Newcomb. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | NLB/18/453 |
| NLB/18/501 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6276 | Newcomb; Simon (1835 - 1909) | 1835 - 1909 |
| NA3584 | Downing; Arthur Matthew Weld (1850 - 1917) | 1850 - 1917 |