Life and Correspondence of Abraham Sharp: The Yorkshire Mathematician and Astronomer, and Assistant of Flamsteed; with Memorials of His Family, and Associated FamiliesS. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, Limited; [etc., etc.,], 1889 - 342 pages |
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Abraham Sharp afterwards appear Archbishop Astronomer-Royal astronomical born Bradford brass brother calculations called catalogue Chapel Church Clarkson clock close of land copy correspondence dated daughter death desire died drysalter Edmund Halley eldest Elizabeth Extract of Letter Fairfax father February fixed stars Flamsteed to Abraham Flamsteed's following letter friend and servant Gilpin give given Granville Sharp Halifax Halley hands heirs Historia Cœlestis Hodgson hope Horton Hall humble servant inoculation instrument Isaac Sharp James James Sharp James Stansfeld JOHN FLAMSTEED John Sharp JOSEPH CROSTHWAIT Joshua Stansfeld labours Leeds Letter from Abraham Lister Little Horton London longitude Lord married Mary mathematical messuage Mixenden mural arc North Bierley obliged observations Oliver Heywood person planets printed quadrant Ralph Thoresby received reference residence Robert Stansfield Rookes Royal Society Sawrey sent Sir Isaac Newton tables telescope Thomas Sharp Thoresby wife William Yorkshire