Letter from William Lester to the Board of Longitude, 1821-01-09
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 346-346a
Scope and Contents
In which Lester states that he had heard that the reward for finding longitude was twenty thousand pounds and asks to submit his solution before the Board.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-01-09
Creator
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Extent
1 folio(s) (1 folio) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Burton on Trent [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-24 14:47:27+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Geographic
Repository Details
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