Papers, 1760-1805.

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Papers, 1760-1805.

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Correspondence and papers, including 12 account and memoranda books, 1763-1805; papers (24 items) relating to the Royal Observatory, 1760-1770; letters (1 folder) addressed to him, and catalogues of his library 1749 and 1811.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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