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Letter from John Henry Harris to the Board of Longitude, 1814-01-22

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 557-557a
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Stating that he had made 'a valuable discovery of the longitude'.

Dates: 1814-01-22
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 John Henry Harris to the Board of Longitude, 1810-12-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 556
Scope and Contents

Stating his wish to claim the reward for longitude.

Dates: 1810-12-29
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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