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Austin, Benjamin A, fl1821 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude)

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Letter from Benjamin A. Austin to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-04-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/37: 283-284
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On finding longitude by an observation of the sun on the meridian, referenced with a timekeeper.

Dates: 1821-04-02
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