Letters from Richard Benjamin Parker to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1813 - 1814
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
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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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
Geographic
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