Letter from William Wales to the Board of Longitude, 1788-03-01
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 6-7
Scope and Contents
Concerning the publication of observations from Captain Cook's first voyage and of variations of the compass from the first voyage of the Dolphin.
Dates
- Creation: 1788-03-01
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Tahiti [subject]
Original geographic information
Tinian [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-07-16 14:17:32+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
- Wallis, Samuel, 1728 - 1795 (Naval Captain) (Person)
- Cook, James, 1728 - 1779 (Captain, Royal Navy explorer) (Person)
- HMS Dolphin, frigate and survey ship (1751-1777) (Organization)
Repository Details
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