W.B. McLeroth on the mariner's compass, 1815 - 1820
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/43: 587-594
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Correspondence regarding the effect of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.
Dates
- Creation: 1815 - 1820
Creator
- Young, Thomas, 1773 - 1829 (physician, physicist and egyptologist) (Person)
- McLeroth, W B, fl1815 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
8 folio(s) (8 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
McLeroth, W.B.
Original geographic information
Bury Saint Edmunds [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 11:24:23+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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