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Letter from William Lester to the Board of Longitude, 1821-01-12

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 348

Scope and Contents

Outlining his planned solar experiments for finding longitude, which involved igniting points on a globe of the earth with a lens. The Board have underlined his statement that if the Globe is correct and properly adjusted 'you will set fire to London'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1821-01-12

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 15:15:27+00:00

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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