Skip to main content

La Caille, Nicolas Louis de [to] Monsieur Grischow, Paris to Isle D'Oesel [Estonia], November 29, 1757

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 39

Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 24 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached.Summary: Received his colleague's letter and promises to send him any astronomical observations which may be useful to Grischow's work on the pendulum and longitude. Note in different hand on p. [1]. "Monsieur / J'ai recu a mon retour à Paris ala mi-novembre..." Letter begins: "Reçue dans la Conference / Academique le 6 Fevrier 1758. "

Dates

  • November 29, 1757

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in French

Extent

36.6 cubic feet. (36.6 cubic feet.)

2 mapcase folders. (2 mapcase folders.)

2 items. (2 items.)

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)