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Moody, Charles, fl1799 - 1808 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude)

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Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from Charles Moody to George Gilpin, 1806-01-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 382-383
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Stating that his son had tested out his plan while at sea on a voyage from Shields to Memel and back. He provides figures for latitude and longitude obtained from this trip and the times of each observation.

Dates: 1806-01-29
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 Charles Moody to George Gilpin, 1806-01-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 384
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In which Moody states that the Board of Longitude had not given his plan and apparatus for longitude the attention it merited. He re-informs them that his son had tested out his plan while at sea on a voyage from Shields to Memel and back, and submits figures for latitude and longitude from the voyage.

Dates: 1806-01-30
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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Letter from Charles Moody to the Board of Longitude, 1801-08-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 377-377a
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Informing the Board that he had sent an improved version of his plan for finding longitude.

Dates: 1801-08-05
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 Charles Moody to the Board of Longitude, 1802-02-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 378-379
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Enquiring whether they had received a plan and apparatus for finding longitude which he had sent via Captain Simoy of the London Packet of Sunderland.

Dates: 1802-02-04
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 Charles Moody to the Board of Longitude, 1801 - 1802

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 380-380a
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Outlining his improved plan for finding longitude.

Dates: 1801 - 1802
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 Charles Moody to the Board of Longitude, 1808-01-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 110-111
Scope and Contents From the Sub-file:

With an index of names.

Dates: 1808-01-20
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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Plan for finding longitude, 1799 - 1801

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 375-376
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Sent by Charles Moody for consideration by the Board of Longitude.

Dates: 1799 - 1801
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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Plan for finding longitude, 1802-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 381-381a
Scope and Contents

Sent by Charles Moody for consideration by the Board of Longitude.

Dates: 1802-03
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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