Letter from William Lester to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-05-07
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 353-354
Scope and Contents
Suggesting that his Solometer could be used in conjunction with a pyrometer to ascertain longitude.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-05-07
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Burton on Trent [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-24 15:52:08+00:00
Subject
- Young, Thomas, 1773 - 1829 (physician, physicist and egyptologist) (Recipient, Person)
Geographic
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