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.
Andrew Ellicott was a surveyor and mathematician; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1785.
Provenance
Received from Smithsonian Institution and accessioned, 1982 (1982 001mf).
Location of originals:Originals in Smithsonian Institution.
General physical description
1 microfilm reel.
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.
Genre(s)
- Meteorological records.
Geographic Name(s)
- Mississippi River.
- Natchez (Miss.)
Subject(s)
- Meteorology -- Observations.
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