Letter from 'R.G.S.' to the Board of Longitude, 1811-12-14
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 558-559
Scope and Contents
Stating that he had read about two machines for determining longitude at Yale College. He requests £60 from the Board to send a small sloop to test the machines at sea on 'the darkest night'.
Dates
- Creation: 1811-12-14
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Kirkintilloch [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-05-30 17:38:08+00:00
Subject
- Board of Longitude (Recipient, Organization)
Geographic
Repository Details
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