Copy letter from Captain Thomas Hurd to Peter Burt, 1814-03-09
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 174-174a
Scope and Contents
Informing Burt that the Admiralty had been instructed to conduct a comparative trial of his sounding instrument and that of Edward Massey.
Dates
- Creation: 1814-03-09
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Hurd, Thomas
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
London [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-06-15 09:52:10+00:00
Subject
- Burt, Peter, fl1813 - 1818 (nautical instrument maker) (Recipient, Person)
- Massey, Edward, c1768 - 1852 (nautical instrument maker) (Person)
Repository Details
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