Catalogue description Computations, tables, observations and miscellaneous papers in a folder, (19-43...

Computations, tables, observations and miscellaneous papers in a folder, (19-43 inclusive, are bound together, in the form of an exercise book). 1 Observations of the planets written in Latin, 1737 May 17th-18th. 2 Observations and calculations for 1739July 23rd-24th. 3 Observations at Stoke Newington, London, 1738. 4 Observations on the passage of the Moon at Petersburg, 1738 January 2nd-3rd, by J N Lillee. 5 Lunar observations at Paris, 1729-1723. 6 French account of an eclipse during 1736. 7 Note on a comet and an observation of an eclipse at Edinburgh. 8 Observations undertaken on 1739 December 26th. 9 Observations at Greenwich, 1740 March 6th. 10 Notes on Capricorn and Aquarius. 11 Table of star positions, 1734 to 1735. 12 Observation in Latin of an eclipse at Covent Garden, London, in 1736. 13 Major star positions, 1740. 14 Rough calculations of unknown provenance. 15 Letter from N Maskelyne of 1767 February 16th, outlining the work done by Halley, with notes on his errors and his observational method with a key to Maskelyne's own abbreviations, a copy of which is in Latin. 16 Note of observations performed 1735-1736. 17 Note referring to specific dates 1732-1738. 18 Rough calculations of unknown provenance. 19 Table of reductions of unknown stars. 20 Table of solar observations 1601-1720. 21 Annual table of the Sun's position. 22 Table of measurements of the Earth. 23 Logarithm tables. 24 Table of computations associated with the stars in the constellations of the Zodiac. 25 Table of refractions of angles in degrees. 26 Observations of the Moon 1581-1687. 27 Annual position of the Moon, January 1st to December 31st inclusive. 28 Times of the Moon's position. 29 Latin note on how to calculate the Sun's and the Moon's position and distance. 30 Table on the eccentricities of the Moon's orbit. 31 Table of the Moon's reflection of the Sun. 32 Table of different angles when the Moon is in the ecliptic. 33 Table of parallaxes between the Sun and Moon. 34 Lunar positions in the ecliptic. 35 Table of lunar positions. 36 Table of movement between the Sun and Moon. 37 Observations of stars, 1675-1711. 38 Position of Mercury, 1581-1700. 39 Annual position of Mercury, January 1st to December 31st, inclusive. 40 Equations and calculations. 41 Account in pencil of observations of Mercury, with latitudes of various towns and places written in ink. 42 Calculations and observations of stars and planets, 1676-1711. 43 Table of positions of the Sun and Moon for an eclipse. 44 Observations of spots on the Moon, 1718-1722. 45 Pencil written calculations on the error in clocks.