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William Cragg on longitude by a ship's reckoning, 1818 - 1828

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/39: 52-72a

Scope and Contents

Eight letters from Cragg concerning his proposal for finding longitude by a ship's reckoning using a compass and charts, without the assistance of celestial lights or books of calculation. Includes charts for sailing [RGO 14/39: 53] and [RGO 14/39: 68v].

Dates

  • 1818 - 1828

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Extent

22 folio(s) (22 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Cragg, William

Finding aid date

2011-12-07 18:33:30+00:00

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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