Letter and proposal from William McCosh, 1792-06-09
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 524-527
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Philip Stephens of the Admiralty enclosing a proposal for finding longitude by observing the distance between the sun and moon.
Dates
- Creation: 1792-06-09
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
4 folio(s) (4 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
McCosh, William
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-30 11:39:52+00:00
Subject
- Stephens, Philip, Sir, 1725 - 1809 (1st Baronet and Secretary to the Admiralty) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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