Letter from John Tyson to the Board of Longitude, 1814-07-05
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 193-194
Scope and Contents
Stating that he had invented a method to ascertain longitude and to measure a ship's way at sea.
For further letters from Tyson, see also [RGO 14/40: 528-529].
Dates
- Creation: 1814-07-05
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Tyson, John
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
London [origination]
Finding aid date
2011-11-29 16:53:20+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Repository Details
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