Letter from Thomas Johnstone to the Board of Longitude, 1805-11-07
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 298-299
Scope and Contents
Concerning his proposed method of finding longitude by taking the distance from the sun. Sent from Dumbarton.
Dates
- Creation: 1805-11-07
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Dumbarton [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-21 13:59:40+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Repository Details
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