Letter from John Malone to the Board of Longitude, 1815-10-17
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 571-572
Scope and Contents
Concerning his 'discovery of the rotundity of the earth' as a key to longitude and requesting an advance of £1,000.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-10-17
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Malone, John
Original geographic information
Hounslow [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-31 11:12:12+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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