Drawings of globe instruments from Edward Chafe, 1785-02-19
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/39: 39-40
Scope and Contents
Two drawings of globe instruments for taking the latitude of the sun and stars, and for finding the longitude. One is made from three overlaid sheets which can be rotated.
Dates
- Creation: 1785-02-19
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Devon [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-04-30 12:01:45+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk