Letter from Francis Wadkin to 'Henry' [Harold] Parker, 1785-02-17
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing an essay for discovering longitude at sea. Wadkin requests a reward to continue his work and points out that he had spent twenty-five years working on the longitude problem, and had published his first essay on the subject in 1760.
Dates
- Creation: 1785-02-17
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Claregalway [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-29 11:59:53+00:00
Subject
Geographic
Repository Details
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