| RefNo | L&P/5/141 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'The transit of Mercury' from John Winthrop to Nathaniel Bliss |
| Date | 20 June 1763 |
| Description | Subject: Astronomy
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Observation of the transit of Mercury over the Sun, October 25, 1743. In a letter to Professor Bliss, late Astronomer Royal and F. R. S. from John Winthrop, F. R. S. Professor of Astronomy in Cambridge, New England'
Read 10 Novemebr 1763 |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1769.0067 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4933 | Winthrop; John (1714 - 1779) | 1714 - 1779 |
| NA1276 | Bliss; Nathaniel (1700 - 1764) | 1700 - 1764 |