Letter from Captain William Mudge, Amesbury, Wiltshire, 1790 - 1799
Scope and Contents
The letter requests Nevil Maskelyne to communicate to Captain Mudge anything he should discover in a paper, relative to a Trigonometrical Survey, that requires explanation. Also contain a series of equations by Maskelyne.
Dates
- Creation: 1790 - 1799
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: circa 1790-1799.
Originator(s)
Mudge, William
Original geographic information
Amesbury [origination]
Original geographic information
Greenwich [destination]
Finding aid date
2013-02-25 16:09:18+00:00
Subject
- Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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