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Letter from John Couch to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-01-19

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/44: 85-86

Scope and Contents

Concerning a number of planned improvements to navigation including: a kite for communicating with ships in distress; a proposal to replace hay for cattle on board ships with dried parsnips and carrots to avoid fires and sodden hay; and a new copper limber-chain and tar-lamp.

Dates

  • Creation: 1819-01-19

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

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

Language of Materials

English

Original geographic information

London [destination]

Original geographic information

Reading [origination]

Finding aid date

2012-11-07 10:04:09+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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