Letter from Alexander Winter to the Board of Longitude, 1825-07-01
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 497-498
Scope and Contents
Concerning an infallible, 'metaphysically exact' method of finding longitude and his request for a reward of £2,000,000 which he hoped the nations of the globe would cooperate in paying.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-07-01
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Marseilles [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-29 14:56:23+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Geographic
Repository Details
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