Letter from Evan Nepean to William Wales, 1796-08-19
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 165
Scope and Contents
Concerning a report by Lord Hugh Seymour on timekeepers put on board the HMS Sans Pareil.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-08-19
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Nepean, Evan
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
London [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-08-14 12:33:21+00:00
Subject
- Wales, William, 1734 - 1798 (astronomer and mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
- Mudge, Thomas, c1715 - 1794 (horologist) (Person)
- Earnshaw, Thomas, 1749 - 1829 (maker of watches and chronometers) (Person)
- Brockbank (& Atkins, chronometer makers) (Person)
- Mudge, Thomas, 1760 - 1843 (writer on horology) (Person)
- Seymour, Hugh, Lord, 1759 - 1801 (Vice Admiral) (Person)
- HMS Sans Pareil (Organization)
Repository Details
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