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Letters from William Ross to the Board of Longitude, 1806 - 1807

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 415-420

Scope and Contents

Two letters concerning his method of finding longitude using the latitude and time at a specific place. Addressed from Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and Stockport.

Dates

  • Creation: 1806 - 1807

Creator

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Extent

6 folio(s) (6 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Ross, William

Finding aid date

2011-12-16 10:29:23+00:00

Repository Details

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