Calculations of observations made on a voyage of the HMS Investigator, 1801-06-16 - 1807-10-18
Scope and Contents
Book of rough calculations of astronomical observations and accounts of the daily rates of the timekeepers and their errors. Includes observations written on the back of a sales receipt [RGO 14/66/3: 97v] and on the back of a letter from Robert Brine to Lieutenant Flinders [RGO 14/66/3: 107].
Also included is a list of French phases compiled by Captain Flinders while imprisoned on the island of Mauritius [RGO 14/66/3: 56].
Dates
- Creation: 1801-06-16 - 1807-10-18
Creator
- From the File: Flinders, Matthew, 1774 - 1814 (naval officer and hydrographer) (Person)
- From the File: Flinders, Samuel Ward, 1782 - 1834 (naval officer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
111 folio(s) (111 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: calculations run from 1801-1805.
Original geographic information
Australia [subject]
Original geographic information
Mauritius [subject]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 15:28:26+00:00
Subject
- Arnold, John, c1736 - 1799 (watch and chronometer maker) (Person)
- Earnshaw, Thomas, 1749 - 1829 (maker of watches and chronometers) (Person)
- Flinders, Matthew, 1774 - 1814 (naval officer and hydrographer) (Person)
- Flinders, Samuel Ward, 1782 - 1834 (naval officer) (Person)
- HMS Investigator, survey sloop (1801-1810) (Organization)
Repository Details
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