Hurd, Thomas, ?1747 - 1823 (Captain, hydrographer)
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Copy of a letter from Thomas Hurd to William J. Titford, 1814-03-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 285
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Concerning a chart for finding longitude and a method of finding longitude by two proportional quadrants. Includes a letter of recommendation from the passengers and crew of HMS York where Titford's chart for longitude was tested on a voyage to Jamaica in 1813, as well as latitude and longitude figures from a voyage of HMS Mary Ann to Jamaica in 1822.
Dates:
1814-03-05
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