Copy of a letter to James Inman requesting a chronometer for HMS Terror under Commander W. Fletcher, 1828-01-14
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/233: 42r/1
Scope and Contents
The letter also concerns the delivery of a chronometer by McCabe to Greenwich.
Dates
- 1828-01-14
Creator
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Extent
1 folio(s) (1 folio) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Taylor, Thomas
Finding aid date
2013-04-24 09:43:32+00:00
- Cox, W C, fl1823 - 1831 (agent to John Arnold & Son, superintendent of chronometers at Devonport)
- Fletcher, William, 1846 (Captain Royal Navy)
- HMS Terror, bomb vessel (1813-1848)
- Inman, James, 1776 - 1859 (mathematician and writer on navigation) (Recipient)
- McCabe, James, 1811 (chronometer and watch maker)
Creator
Repository Details
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