Letter from Captain J. Hampstead to Sir Joseph Banks, 1806-08-09
Scope and Contents
Informing Banks of a number of discoveries he had made relative to navigation, including the invention of an instrument to determine both latitude and longitude at any time. He requests an interview to prove his discoveries 'by mathematical demonstration'.
Dates
- Creation: 1806-08-09
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Hampstead, J.
Original geographic information
Hadley [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-30 15:59:03+00:00
Subject
- Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743 - 1820 (Baronet, naturalist) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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