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Letter from John Barrow to the Admiralty Office, 1822

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/1: 226-228

Scope and Contents

The letter refers to the award of 100 guineas to Dr Franks for his work in determining the longitude of the island of Madeira.

Dates

  • 1822

Creator

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Extent

3 folio(s) (3 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Barrow, John

Original geographic information

London [destination]

Original geographic information

London [origination]

Original geographic information

Madeira [subject]

Finding aid date

2011-11-24 16:01:34+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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