Table comparing the rate of Thomas Cumming's chronometer with those by Earnshaw and others, 1822
Scope and Contents
Tables and notes on the rate of a chronometer by Thomas Cumming which was tested at the Royal Society and Royal Observatory, Greenwich; with three related letters from C.G. Briscoe and Cumming.
Dates
- Creation: 1822
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
10 folio(s) (10 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: circa.
Originator(s)
[Royal Observatory, Greenwich?]
Finding aid date
2012-08-01 16:34:16+00:00
Subject
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