Hamstead, John, fl1805 - 1806 (Captain Royal Navy)
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Letter from Captain J. Hampstead to Sir Joseph Banks, 1806-08-09
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 549-50
Scope and Contents
Informing Banks of a number of discoveries he had made relative to navigation, including the invention of an instrument to determine both latitude and longitude at any time. He requests an interview to prove his discoveries 'by mathematical demonstration'.
Dates:
1806-08-09
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).
Unknown - MadLevel 8.0
Letter from Captain J. Hamstead to George Gilpin, 1809-08-19
Unknown - MadLevel 8.0
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 80-80a
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-sub-file :
Two letters.
Dates:
1809-08-19
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).
Unknown - MadLevel 8.0
Letter from Captain J. Hamstead to George Gilpin, 1809-12-05
Unknown - MadLevel 8.0
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 81-81*
Scope and Contents
Concerning his work on magnetism.
Dates:
1809-12-05
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).