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Found in 341 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from Don Antonio Maria Jaci to the Board of Longitude, 1814-07-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/35: 526-527
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Includes a letter and two printed papers from Jaci (of Messina), four letters written by Robert Pringle on his behalf, and copy replies from Thomas Hurd.

Dates: 1814-07-26
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).
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Letter from Dr Huet to the Board of Longitude, 1798-08-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/53: 87-88
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Concerning his ideas on the universe, the motion of the heavenly bodies, the currents, and various other subjects. Five letters, two papers and an abstract.

Dates: 1798-08-10
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 Dr Huet to the Board of Longitude, 1798-11-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/53: 97-98
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Concerning his ideas on the universe, the motion of the heavenly bodies, the currents, and various other subjects. Five letters, two papers and an abstract.

Dates: 1798-11-10
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 Dr Huet to the Board of Longitude, 1799-02-22

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/53: 113-114
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Concerning his ideas on the universe, the motion of the heavenly bodies, the currents, and various other subjects. Five letters, two papers and an abstract.

Dates: 1799-02-22
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 Dr Huet to the Board of Longitude, 1800-02-28

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/53: 115-116
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Concerning his ideas on the universe, the motion of the heavenly bodies, the currents, and various other subjects. Five letters, two papers and an abstract.

Dates: 1800-02-28
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 Edward Massey concerning his perpetual log, 1815-06-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 137-138
Scope and Contents

Letter to the Board of Longitude which originally enclosed a memorial on his perpetual log or perambulator; sent from Lambeth.

Dates: 1815-06-01
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 Edward Massey to the Board of Longitude, 1807-03-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 109-110
Scope and Contents

In which Massey refers to a letter he received from George Gilpin stating that the Board could not take into consideration inventions which had been patented. Massey requests the return of his papers, should the Board refuse to make an exception.

Dates: 1807-03-05
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 Edward Mussenden on a regulator to equalise time and space, 1790-12-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/45: 246-248
Scope and Contents From the File:

Correspondence regarding miscellaneous schemes and inventions.

Dates: 1790-12-21
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 E.O. Bright to the Board of Longitude, 1798-06-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/34: 99-100
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Two letters.

Dates: 1798-06-07
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).
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Letter from E.O. Bright to the Board of Longitude, 1799-04-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/34: 101-102
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Two letters.

Dates: 1799-04-06
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 Ezekiel Walker to the Board of Longitude, 1783-07-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 450-451
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Six letters and a paper.

Dates: 1783-07-07
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).
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Letter from Ezekiel Walker to the Board of Longitude, 1783-12-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 452-455
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Six letters and a paper.

Dates: 1783-12-17
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 Ezekiel Walker to the Board of Longitude, 1824-08-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 459-461
Scope and Contents

Defending his claim to be the original inventor of a method of finding longitude by the use of several chronometers at sea.

Dates: 1824-08-10
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 F.M. Fyot to the Board of Longitude, 1782 - 1850

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 615-615a
Scope and Contents

Announcing Fyot's discovery of the system of true celestial motion. Fyot was formerly a professor of mathematics at the Royal Academy at Lyon.

Dates: 1782 - 1850
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 F.N. Knipe concerning his instrument for keeping time, 1784-05-19

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/44: 201-202
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Two letters.

Dates: 1784-05-19
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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Letter from Francis Higginson to the Board of Longitude, 1828-06-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 271-272
Scope and Contents

Concerning a newly invented log to facilitate the finding of latitude and longitude by dead reckoning. The letter originally enclosed the paper at [RGO 14/31: 273-285].

Dates: 1828-06-30
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 Francis Sherry to the Commissioners of the Board of Longitude, 1828-02-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/24: 481-482
Scope and Contents

In the form of a memorial on ascertaining longitude by chronometers.

Dates: 1828-02-03
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 Frederick Watson Bryant to the Board of Longitude, 1821-09-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 587-588
Scope and Contents

Concerning his 'globe celestial chart'.

Dates: 1821-09-27
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 George Boulby on a time-keeping mechanism, 1820-09-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/45: 387-388
Scope and Contents From the File:

Correspondence regarding miscellaneous schemes and inventions.

Dates: 1820-09-18
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 George Boulley on an instrument for finding longitude, 1820-12-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 370-372
Scope and Contents

Includes a description and sketch of the instrument.

Dates: 1820-12-14
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 George Burges concerning a method of ascertaining longitude, 1829-01-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/45: 390
Scope and Contents From the File:

Correspondence regarding miscellaneous schemes and inventions.

Dates: 1829-01-17
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 George Dippie concerning a universal sea table, 1817-05-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/45: 384
Scope and Contents From the File:

Correspondence regarding miscellaneous schemes and inventions.

Dates: 1817-05-31
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 George Hair concerning a magnetic needle, 1787-06-19

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/45: 367
Scope and Contents From the File:

Correspondence regarding miscellaneous schemes and inventions.

Dates: 1787-06-19
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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Letter from George Margetts regarding his improvements in chronometers, 1796-03-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 208-210
Scope and Contents From the Series: The first part of collection is comprised of papers concerning the internal affairs of the Board of Longitude, including the granting of awards, accounts, minutes, committee papers, petitions and memorials, the loan of instruments, publications and the payment of staff. These are followed by a wide range of papers relating to the Board's work, concerning clocks, chronometers and other instruments; longitude and latitude; magnetic variation; schemes and inventions; tables; pendulum...
Dates: 1796-03-05
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 George Sinclair to the Board of Longitude, 1787-05-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/45: 287
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Six letters.

Dates: 1787-05-08
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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