Higginson, Francis, fl1828 (inventor of nautical instruments)
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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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Paper on a new log invented by Francis Higginson, 1828
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 273-285
Scope and Contents
In which Higginson outlines how the log was an improvement over existing instruments, and provides details of how to use it. Originally enclosed in the letter from Higginson to the Board at [RGO 14/31: 271-272]
Dates:
1828
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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