Letter from Thomas Johnstone to Nevil Maskelyne, 1808-05-18
Scope and Contents
Concerning his proposed method of finding longitude by observing the pointers of the Great Bear. An annotation on the final page reads 'Ordered by the Board that no notice be taken of this letter'. Sent from Millton by Dumbarton.
Dates
- Creation: 1808-05-18
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Dumbarton [origination]
Original geographic information
Greenwich [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-21 14:16:09+00:00
Subject
- Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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