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Kirkwood, James, fl1818 - 1819 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude)

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter enclosing tables from James Kirkwood, 1818-06-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 26-28
Scope and Contents

Sent to Captain Thomas Hurd.

Dates: 1818-06-04
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 James Kirkwood, 1819-02-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/11: 277-279
Scope and Contents

Concerning the rejection by the Board of his method of finding longitude.

Dates: 1819-02-11
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 James Kirkwood to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1818-03-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 20-25
Scope and Contents

Outlining his proposed improvements to navigation.

Dates: 1818-03-04
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 James Kirkwood to Dr Thomas Young, 1818-11-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 29
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Four letters.

Dates: 1818-11-20
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 James Kirkwood to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-02-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 30-31
Scope and Contents From the Item:

Four letters.

Dates: 1819-02-03
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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