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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

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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