Flamsteed, John (1646-1719)

  • Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719.
Date:
1705-1715
Reference:
MS.8559
  • Archives and manuscripts

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Description

3 receipts and 1 signed A.L:

One letter addressed to Mr. Grisby, signed John Flamestead from the Royal Observatory March 8th 1715;

Certificate addressed to the Office of the Ordinance confirming the payment to Joseph Crosthwait (an assistant of Flamstead) the sum of £6. 18s;

One signed customs receipt for seized wines in bondage on the 20th September 1705;

One receipt addressed to the Office of Ordinace authorising the payment of James Hodgson (employed by Flamstead) £6. 6s. 6d, signed by both Hodgson and Flamstead c.1700.

Publication/Creation

1705-1715

Physical description

1 file (4 items)

Contributors

Acquisition note

Purchased from Stevens, London, March 1931 (acc.56482), Purchased from Glendining, London, December 1931 (acc.67597)(2 items), Purchased from Stevens, London, September 1930 (acc.73210).

Biographical note

John Flamsteed, (1646-1719) was born in Denby, Derbyshire, and renowned as the first British Astronomer Royal in 1675. He was involved with the founding of the Greenwich Royal Observatory.

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