Letter from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1792-06-18
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 307-308
Scope and Contents
Written on board HMS Gorgon on Dawes' return passage to England and concerning the safe return of instruments from the observatory at Sydney.
Dates
- Creation: 1792-06-18
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Spithead [origination]
Original geographic information
Sydney [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-11-22 17:02:45+00:00
Subject
- Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
- Sydney Observatory (Organization)
- Phillip, Arthur, 1738 - 1814 (colonial governor and naval officer) (Person)
- HMS Gorgon (1785-1817) (Organization)
Repository Details
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