Letter from Joseph Shee to the Board of Longitude, 1813-10-06
Scope and Contents
Establishing Shee as the inventor of an instrument for the discovery of 'the fixed point' of both latitude and longitude, and originally enclosing a copy of a letter to his son in which Shee outlines the privileges he sought in return for this discovery [RGO 14/40: 445]. He states his desire to be made a member of the Board of Longitude and asks that the Board not give credit to any other claims for the discovery of longitude before examining his work.
Dates
- Creation: 1813-10-06
Creator
- Shee, Joseph, 1754 (inventor) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 folio(s) (1 folio) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Shee, Joseph
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Seville [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-28 14:40:34+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Repository Details
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