Correspondence on John Hawkes' reflecting telescope for observing Jupiter's satellites at sea, 1815 - 1817
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/36: 57-75
Scope and Contents
Includes letters from Hawkes and from Captain F.G. Dickens and Rev. S.W. Paul who wrote to Thomas Hurd on Hawkes' behalf.
Dates
- 1815 - 1817
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Extent
18 folio(s) (18 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Hawkes, John; Dickens, F.G.; and others
Finding aid date
2011-12-01 12:15:58+00:00
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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