Letter from William Harvie to George Gilpin, 1804-04-13
Scope and Contents
Concerning his method of determining longitude, which he called 'Longitude discovered by an Observation of the Sun'. Harvie mentions that he had been a master in the merchant service and was in the navy, but was now 76 years old and 'an old worn out seaman'.
Dates
- Creation: 1804-04-13
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Harvie, William
Original geographic information
Edinburgh [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-30 14:50:17+00:00
Subject
- Gilpin, George, 1810 (Secretary to the Board of Longitude) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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