Letters from John Hamilton to the Board of Longitude, 1783 - 1785
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 505-508
Scope and Contents
Two letters concerning Hamilton's plan for finding longitude. Both are addressed from Headford, county Galway, Ireland.
Dates
- Creation: 1783 - 1785
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
4 folio(s) (4 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Hamilton, John
Original geographic information
Headford [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-29 16:41:16+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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