Proposal for finding longitude by determining the ship's rate of sailing., 1806 - 1807
Scope and Contents
The proposal includes many illustrations, such as [RGO 14/44: 135] and [RGO 14/44: 140-141], including some colour plates, [RGO 14/44: 149-151], [RGO 14/44: 156] and [RGO 14/44: 169], and a large folded celestial map [RGO 14/44: 157].
Dates
- Creation: 1806 - 1807
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
38 folio(s) (38 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
London [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-11-07 15:58:35+00:00
Repository Details
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