Lalande

Borda, Jean-Charles de, 1733-1799; Buache, Jean-Nicolas, 1741-1825; Lagrange, J. L. (Joseph Louis), 1736-1813; Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Le Français de, 1732-1807; Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193530
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1766
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A signed, sealed letter of appointment of Francois de Lalande to the position of astronomer at the Bureau des Longitude, with a note of explanation written in English. Signatures of the letter include some founding members of the Bureau, such as Jean-Charles de Borda, Jean-Nicolas Buache, J.L. Lagrange and P.S. Laplace.
 
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seals (artifacts), documents (object genre), Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Le Français de, 1732-1807
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