Letter and proposal from Henry Croaker on the motion of heavenly bodies, 1819-02-17
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/39: 80-92
Scope and Contents
Includes drawings of a sun-dial and compass, a diagram on the circular motion of the sun, mathematical calculations and tables of longitude.
Dates
- Creation: 1819-02-17
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
12 folio(s) (12 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Canterbury [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-04-30 15:30:14+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk