Letter from Joseph Davidson to the Board of Longitude, 1790-04-15
Scope and Contents
Concerning his proposed method of finding longitude based on drawing a right angle from any point of latitude. Davidson states that his method had been tested on two voyages where it proved exact to within ten miles.
Dates
- Creation: 1790-04-15
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Davidson, Joseph
Original geographic information
Hackney [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-30 11:27:33+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Repository Details
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