Letter, from James Bradley to William Rutty, dated at Wanstead
Reference number: EL/B3/12
Date: 09 April 1729
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Autograph letter with observations of the eclipse of the satellites of Jupiter made at Wanstead, London, in 1726, comparing these that have been published in 'Philosophical Transactions' in order to determine the difference between the meridians
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- EL/B3/12
- Earliest possible date
- 09 April 1729
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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James Bradley, James Bradley, Letter, from James Bradley to William Rutty, dated at Wanstead, 09 April 1729, EL/B3/12, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b3_12/letter-from-james-bradley-to-william-rutty-dated-at-wanstead, accessed on 22 May 2025
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
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William Rutty
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James Bradley
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