| Collection | George III Calendar |
| Reference | GEO/MAIN/914-915 |
| Record Type | Correspondence |
| Title | Letter from J Bevis to [Mr Joshua Kirby] |
| Date | 30 September 1769 |
| Writer | Bevis, John, Dr |
| Addressee | Kirby, Joshua |
| Description | That he has been drawing the representation of the several appearances of the comet but that this is too large to send; that he is constructing the comet's orbit (GEO/MAIN/915); predicting the location of the comet [C/1769 P/1]; that [Charles] Messier is honoured that George III asked to see his letter and that the King of Prussia [Frederick II] also wrote to him personally following its discovery.
Signed |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 documents (2 pages) |
| Physical Description | Loose manuscript papers; mounted |
| Access Conditions | Available in surrogate form only |
| Related Material | GEO/MAIN/911 for letter from [Charles] Messier to Dr [John] Bevis |
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| Level | Item |
| Credit | All rights reserved |
| Publications | Published in J. Fortescue (ed.) "Correspondence of King George III 1760-1783" Vol. 2 (London, 1927-1928), no. 734 |