Lecount, Peter, 1794 - 1852 (Naval Officer)
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Dr Thomas Young's Vouchers, 1822 - 1825
Vouchers of Dr Thomas Young for payments to tradesmen and others. Also includes occasional correspondence.
Letter from Francis Stanfell to John Barrow, 1820-11-04
Originally enclosing observations on the variation of the compass and on Jupiter's satellites by Peter Lecount.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1825-11-07
Concerning the appointment of Peter Lecount to the crew of HMS Prince Regent.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-11-13
Enclosing three papers by Peter Lecount.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-05-19
Concerning the letter from Peter Lecount at [RGO 14/36: 89-90].
Letter from Peter Lecount asking for promotion, 1827-04-23
Miscellaneous petitions and memorials making requests of the Board of Longitude.
Letter from Peter Lecount to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-02-06
With an index of names.
Letter from Peter Lecount to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-08-12
Concerning a trial of his marine chair.
Letter from Peter Lecount to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-11-10
Concerning trials of his method of observing the eclipse of Jupiter's satellites.
Letter from Peter Lecount to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-01-08
Six letters and a related paper.
Letter from Peter Lecount to John Barrow, 1821-05-18
Six letters and a related paper.
Paper entitled 'On the causes of chronometers altering their rates', 1821
Three papers, with a related letter from John Barrow to Dr Young.
Paper entitled 'On the effects of iron in ships on chronometers', 1821
Three papers, with a related letter from John Barrow to Dr Young.
Paper entitled 'On the proper shape of the teeth of wheels in chronometers', 1821
Three papers, with a related letter from John Barrow to Dr Young.
Paper on Jupiter's satellites by Peter Lecount, 1820
Six letters and a related paper.
Peter Lecount on the causes of the variation of the compass by the ship's position being altered, 1820
Correspondence regarding the effect of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.
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