Letters from Joseph Shee to the Board of Longitude, 1814-04-30
Scope and Contents
Two copies of a letter in which Shee remarks that he had not received an answer to his letters on longitude, but had nonetheless continued in his work, as he was resolved 'not to deprive man of the wonderful effects' his discovery would have.
Dates
- Creation: 1814-04-30
Creator
- Shee, Joseph, 1754 (inventor) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
4 folio(s) (4 ff.) : 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 11:52:58+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Repository Details
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