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Brisbane, James, fl1786 - 1787 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from James Brisbane to Sir Harry Parker, 1787-01-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/39: 25-25a
Scope and Contents

Outlining his solution to the longitude problem.

Dates: 1787-01-31
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 Brisbane to the Board of Longitude, 1786-08-28

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/39: 23-24
Scope and Contents

In which Brisbane proposes a demonstration of his solution to the longitude problem.

Dates: 1786-08-28
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).