Copy of a letter to John Croker concerning Captain White's report on a defective chronometer by Arnold issued to HMS Shamrock, 1824-01-27
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/233: 19r-19v
Scope and Contents
The reverse of the letter also bears a note on two defective chronometers by Earnshaw (inverted).
Dates
- Creation: 1824-01-27
Creator
- From the Item: Pond, John, 1767 - 1836 (astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
1 folio(s) (1 folio) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2013-04-23 10:19:45+00:00
Subject
- Croker, John Wilson, 1780 - 1857 (politician and essayist) (Recipient, Person)
- Arnold, John Roger, 1769 - 1843 (watch and chronometer maker) (Person)
- HMS Shamrock, brig-sloop (1812-1867) (Organization)
- White, Martin, 1865 (Captain Royal Navy) (Person)
Repository Details
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