Beaufort, Francis, Sir, 1774 - 1857 (Knight, Rear Admiral and hydrographer)
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Correspondence on chronometer errors and rates, 1849 - 1854
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/598
Scope and Contents
Correspondence on errors and rates of chronometers, including the foundation of time balls at Demerara and C.P. Smyth's account of the Time Ball at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh. There are also enquiries on various chronometers, including those used on the 'Bounty'. The correspondents include F. Beaufort, C.P. Smyth and E. Sabine.
Dates:
1849 - 1854
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