Peck, Thomas, fl1818 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter from James Peck to the Board of Longitude, 1822-04-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 403-403a
Scope and Contents
Acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Board stating that his previous proposal was 'wholly inadmissible'. Peck enquires about submitting a new proposal relating to a discovery which he and his father Thomas had made of 'a true arch that shall measure no more than its diameter'.
Dates:
1822-04-04
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 Thomas Peck to the Board of Longitude, 1818-07-14
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 401-401a
Scope and Contents
Concerning his son's work on 'that Great Mystery Longitude', which he invited the Board to inspect at his house.
Dates:
1818-07-14
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).