Letters regarding Captain J. Whidbey's claim for payment, 1797
Scope and Contents
The claim was for astronomical work done while master of HMS 'Discovery' on its voyage of 1791-1795. It includes a list of places where the observatory was erected [RGO 14/12: 483v].
Dates
- Creation: 1797
Creator
- Nepean, Evan, Sir, 1752 - 1822 (1st Baronet, Statesman, Governor of Bombay) (Person)
- Whidbey, Joseph, c1754 - 1833 (hydrographer, engineer and Master Royal Navy) (Person)
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Extent
5 folio(s) (5 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Whidbey, Joseph; Nepean, Sir Evan
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
London [origination]
Original geographic information
Spithead [origination]
Finding aid date
2011-11-24 17:06:30+00:00
Subject
- Wales, William, 1734 - 1798 (astronomer and mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
- HMS Discovery (1774-1797) (Organization)
- HMS Sans Pareil (Organization)
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