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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
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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
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