An astronomical diary, or Almanack, for the year of Christian aera, 1781 : calculated for the meridian of Boston in America; latitude 42 degrees 25 minutes north / by Nathanael Low.

  • Low, Nathanael, 1740-1808.
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[1780]
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Credit: An astronomical diary, or Almanack, for the year of Christian aera, 1781 : calculated for the meridian of Boston in America; latitude 42 degrees 25 minutes north / by Nathanael Low. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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