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Letters from Richard Benjamin Parker to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1813 - 1814

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 386-398

Scope and Contents

Two letters concerning his explanations of latitude and longitude, of the causes of the trade winds and of the causes liable to affect the compass and dipping needles, including the effects of the Aurora Borealis. Both letters are addressed from Lisson Street, Marylebone.

Dates

  • Creation: 1813 - 1814

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Extent

13 folio(s) (13 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Parker, Richard Benjamin

Original geographic information

Marylebone [origination]

Finding aid date

2011-12-15 10:58:39+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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