Papers regarding Thomas Mudge's improvements in chronometers, 1779 - 1796
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 113-179
Scope and Contents
Includes accounts of the rates of his chronometers Green and Blue, as tried at the Royal Observatory, reports outlining objections to his petition, and seven letters.
Dates
- Creation: 1779 - 1796
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
79 folio(s) (79 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Mudge, Thomas; Nepean (Evan) & others
Finding aid date
2011-11-28 14:23:26+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk