Letter from John Campbell, East Sheen, Surrey, 1771-09-15
Scope and Contents
Letter forwarding an account of a solar eclipse of 25 July 1767 observed by Captain Wallis from HMS 'Dolphin' in Port Royal Harbour, King George's Island (Tahiti). See also [RGO 4/187: 3].
Dates
- 1771-09-15
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Campbell, John
Original geographic information
East Sheen [origination]
Original geographic information
Greenwich [destination]
Original geographic information
Tahiti [subject]
Finding aid date
2013-01-31 14:55:47+00:00
Creator
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