Letter from Samuel Ward Flinders to George Gilpin, 1808-05-21
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 35-36
Scope and Contents
Concerning a reward of £200 which he had been offered by the Board of Longitude in return for making observations while on board HMS Investigator.
Dates
- Creation: 1808-05-21
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Flinders, Samuel Ward
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Sheerness [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-07-16 16:48:21+00:00
Subject
- Gilpin, George, 1810 (Secretary to the Board of Longitude) (Recipient, Person)
- HMS Investigator, survey sloop (1801-1810) (Organization)
Repository Details
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