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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Illustrated letter from Dr Patrick Browne to the Board of longitude, 1782-09-04

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 501-502
Scope and Contents

Concerning 'the longitude discovered on mathematical principals and made clear and safely both by sea and land'. The letter outlines his proposed method of finding longitude and includes drawings. It was marked as undeserving of the Board's attention by Nevil Maskelyne.

Dates: 1782-09-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from [Mr Stendaff?] attesting to the good character of Patrick Leahy, 1822-06-19

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/44: 214
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Three letters and a proposal.

Dates: 1822-06-19
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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