William Nixon on finding the longitude by meridian altitude of the moon, 1817 - 1820
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/34: 225-232
Scope and Contents
Letter and proposal from Nixon, who served in the carpenter's crew on HMS Poulette, HMS Canada, HMS Guerriere, HMS Hussar, and HMS Modeste.
Dates
- Creation: 1817 - 1820
Creator
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Extent
8 folio(s) (8 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Nixon, William
Finding aid date
2011-11-30 18:05:03+00:00
Repository Details
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