Essay chapter in which Joseph Shee criticises the Board of Longitude, 1818
Scope and Contents
Shee outlines his encounters with the Board of Longitude from October 1816 and their treatment of him, which caused him to ask for the return of his papers despite being offered funds to continue with his work. He also discusses Harrison’s lunar observations and says that he had discovered that the lunar tables were founded upon an erroneous supposition which meant that longitude could not be determined by them [RGO 14/40: 474]. He refers to himself as ‘the only true longitude discoverer that has ever existed’ [RGO 14/40: 474v].
The essay is marked ‘52’ and numbered in five sections from 15-18.
Dates
- Creation: 1818
Creator
- Shee, Joseph, 1754 (inventor) (Person)
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Extent
8 folio(s) (8 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: date is inferred.
Originator(s)
Shee, Joseph
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Seville [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-28 17:30:42+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
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