Letter from Thomas Hurd to John Pond, 1821-09-03
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 4-6
Scope and Contents
The letter includes a list of government owned timekeepers and the ships they were consigned to [RGO 5/229: 5-6].
Dates
- Creation: 1821-09-03
Creator
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Extent
3 folio(s) (3 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Hurd, Thomas
Finding aid date
2013-02-15 12:19:09+00:00
Subject
- Pond, John, 1767 - 1836 (astronomer) (Recipient, Person)
- Mudge, Thomas, c1715 - 1794 (horologist) (Person)
- Arnold, John, c1736 - 1799 (watch and chronometer maker) (Person)
- Earnshaw, Thomas, 1749 - 1829 (maker of watches and chronometers) (Person)
- Parkinson and Frodsham, chronometer, clock and watch makers (Organization)
- Royal Navy (Organization)
- Brockbank, John, 1747 - c1806 (watchmaker) (Person)
- Pennington, Robert, c1780 - c1844 (chronometer maker) (Person)
- Barraud, Paul Philip, 1752 - 1820 (watch and chronometer maker) (Person)
Repository Details
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