Astronomical journal, 1797-1801

Mss.Film.1428

Date: 1797-1801 | Size: 1 microfilm_reel(s)
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Abstract

These astronomical observations were taken at Natchez, and "near the Mississippi River for determining the boundary between the territory of the U.S. and that of his Catholic Majesty," as well as other locales.

Background note

Andrew Ellicott was a surveyor and mathematician; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1785.

Collection Information

Physical description

1 microfilm reel.

Provenance

Received from Smithsonian Institution and accessioned, 1982 (1982 001mf).

Location of originals:

Originals in Smithsonian Institution.

Early American History Note

This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Meteorological records.

Geographic Name(s)

  • Mississippi River.
  • Natchez (Miss.)

Subject(s)

  • Meteorology -- Observations.