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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-07-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 38-39

Scope and Contents

Stating that the Admiralty approved of the proposed Cape Observatory and requesting that a plan of it be prepared.

Dates

  • Creation: 1820-07-24

Creator

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Extent

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

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Barrow, John

Original geographic information

Cape Town [subject]

Original geographic information

London [destination]

Original geographic information

London [origination]

Finding aid date

2012-11-19 11:41:10+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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