Thomas Johnstone on finding longitude, 1806 - 1807
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/36: 197-208
Scope and Contents
Five letters and a proposal on finding longitude by using the sun's bearing and by the lowest ascension of the pointers encircling the Pole.
Dates
- Creation: 1806 - 1807
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
12 folio(s) (12 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Johnstone, Thomas
Finding aid date
2011-12-07 17:36:35+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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