Letter from George Vancouver to William Wales, 1796-03-04 - 1796-12-13
Scope and Contents
Letter, dated 4 March 1796, concerning observations Vancouver had made during a voyage around the world on HMS Discovery. With a copy of a note to Sir Joseph Banks (on the back page) that the observations were to be reduced, dated 13 December 1796.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-03-04 - 1796-12-13
Creator
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Extent
5 folio(s) (5 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Vancouver, George
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Petersham [origination]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 15:37:16+00:00
Subject
- Wales, William, 1734 - 1798 (astronomer and mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
- Kendall, Larcum, 1719 - 1790 (watchmaker) (Person)
- Arnold, John, c1736 - 1799 (watch and chronometer maker) (Person)
- Earnshaw, Thomas, 1749 - 1829 (maker of watches and chronometers) (Person)
- Gooch, William, c1770 - 1792 (astronomer) (Person)
- HMS Discovery, sloop (1789-1834) (Organization)
Repository Details
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