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Letter from John Burnside to the Board of Longitude, 1827-01-01

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 592-593

Scope and Contents

Outlining his method of finding longitude. The letter was marked by the Board as 'Too ignorant to be answered'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1827-01-01

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Burnside, John

Original geographic information

Coleraine [origination]

Original geographic information

London [destination]

Finding aid date

2012-05-31 12:05:49+00:00

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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