Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to William Gooch (senior), 17 Aug. 1793
Scope and Contents
Concerning the date of his son's death and the payment of his salary, and including an extract from a letter by George Vancouver respecting the sale of Mr Gooch's effects at Nootka Sound.
Dates
- Creation: 17 Aug. 1793
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Brockdish [destination]
Original geographic information
Greenwich [origination]
Original geographic information
Nootka Sound [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-12-21 10:12:28+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, 1817 (father of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- Vancouver, George, 1758 - 1798 (explorer) (Person)
- Gooch, William, c1770 - 1792 (astronomer) (Person)
- Daedalus, store ship (fl 1791-1792) (Organization)
Geographic
Repository Details
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