Francis Higginson on a new log, 1828
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 270-285
Scope and Contents
Letter and paper on his newly invented log for facilitating the means of finding longitude at sea.
An example of Higginson's log can been seen at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Dates
- Creation: 1828
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
16 folio(s) (16 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Higginson, Francis
Finding aid date
2011-11-29 17:00:40+00:00
Repository Details
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