ITEM
Identifier: HUG 1203.5
Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1784 February 8 Digital
Scope and Contents
Two folio-sized leaves containing a two-and-a-half-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley with a lengthy discussion on a recent comet and related calculations.
Dates
- Creation: 1784 February 8
Researcher Access
The Papers of William Bentley are open for research.
Extent
.27 cubic feet (1 half-legal document box and 1 folder)Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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Contact:
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Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2461
archives_reference@harvard.edu
Pusey Library
Harvard Yard
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2461
archives_reference@harvard.edu