It was revealed that Mary had done most of the calculations when she wrote to Maskelyne to ask if she could continue work to support herself and her daughters after her husband's death.
Sábese que Mary Edwards fixera moitos dos cálculos cando escribiu ao astrónomo real Nevil Maskelyne para preguntar se podería continuar ela co traballo para apoiala a ela e as súas fillas após a morte do seu marido.