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John Monck on a variation compass and finding the longitude thereby, 1801 - 1802

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/42: 184-188

Scope and Contents

From the File:

Correspondence regarding the effects of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.

Dates

  • 1801 - 1802

Creator

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Extent

7 folio(s) (7 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Monck, John

Original geographic information

Dublin [origination]

Original geographic information

London [destination]

Finding aid date

2011-12-17 11:01:34+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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