Letter from William Marsden, Fort Marlborough (Bengkulu in Indonesia), 1772-11-25
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 4/187/6: 1-2
Scope and Contents
In the letter Marsden praises Maskelyne's 'British Mariner's Guide' and method of finding longitude, and relates his own observations made with a sextant.
Dates
- Creation: 1772-11-25
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Marsden, William
Original geographic information
Bengkulu [origination]
Original geographic information
Greenwich [destination]
Finding aid date
2013-01-31 15:03:15+00:00
Subject
- Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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