Board of Longitude
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Letter from W. Waldron to the Board of Longitude, 1819-04-07
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/37: 267-268
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Two letters on finding longitude by an 'astral timekeeper' and star tables. For related letters from Waldron, see also [RGO 14/40: 487-493].
Dates:
1819-04-07
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).
Item
Letter from William Waldron to the Board of Longitude, 1819-02-26
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 492-493
Scope and Contents
The letter includes an interactive diagram of a dial on which a clock and arrow can be moved to point at various fixed stars.
Dates:
1819-02-26
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).