Joseph Bonasera's instrument for finding longitude known as 'l'horison de la longitude', 1791 - 1792
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 170-197
Scope and Contents
Two letters and two papers, with a related note from Daniel Powell & Sons, a London-based firm which forwarded Bonasera's work to the Board.
Dates
- Creation: 1791 - 1792
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
18 folio(s) (18 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Bonasera, Joseph
Finding aid date
2011-12-07 18:01:38+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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