Letter from A. Robertson and S.P. Rigaud to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-04-22
Scope and Contents
Includes accounts of the rates of chronometers, reports on chronometer trials, and eleven related letters.
Dates
- Creation: 1823-04-22
Creator
- Robertson, Abram, 1751 - 1826 (mathematician and astronomer) (Person)
- Rigaud, Stephen Peter, 1774 - 1839 (astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 folio(s) (1 folio) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Robertson, [Abram]; Rigaud [Stephen Peter]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Oxford [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-08-14 09:51:47+00:00
Subject
- Young, Thomas, 1773 - 1829 (physician, physicist and egyptologist) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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