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Gilpin, George, 1810 (Secretary to the Board of Longitude)

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Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter and traverse tables from Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1804-07-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 314-315
Scope and Contents

Letter concerning his solution for finding longitude and including his improved traverse tables.

Dates: 1804-07-11
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 and traverse tables from Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1805-01-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 322-323
Scope and Contents

Concerning his solution for finding longitude and including 'a correct traverse table'.

Dates: 1805-01-04
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 Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1803-03-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 305-306
Scope and Contents

In which Judson outlines his proposal for finding longitude and also claims to have squared the circle.

Dates: 1803-03-01
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 Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1804-03-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 310-311
Scope and Contents

Outlining his solution for finding longitude, with diagrams.

Dates: 1804-03-01
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 Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1804-05-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 312-313
Scope and Contents

Outlining his solution for finding longitude, with diagrams.

Dates: 1804-05-10
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 Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1804-08-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 316-317
Scope and Contents

Concerning his solution for finding longitude and squaring the circle; with diagrams.

Dates: 1804-08-26
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 Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1804-08-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 318-319
Scope and Contents

Concerning his solution for finding longitude and squaring the circle; with a diagram.

Dates: 1804-08-30
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 Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1804-10-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 320-321
Scope and Contents

Concerning his solution for finding longitude; with diagrams.

Dates: 1804-10-11
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 Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1805-01-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 324-324a
Scope and Contents

Letter concerning his solution for finding longitude, in which Judson makes reference to [John] Harrison's timepiece.

Dates: 1805-01-12
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 Richard Judson to George Gilpin, 1806-08-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 333-334
Scope and Contents

Outlining his calculations for finding longitude; with traverse tables and a diagram.

Dates: 1806-08-14
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).

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