Letter from William Gooch to his parents, 29 Aug.-5 Sept. 1791
Scope and Contents
Written on the first part of the voyage at sea and concluding at Tenerife. The letter includes a description of a storm encountered in the Bay of Biscay and mention of his plans to make Captain New's son and Mr Pitts computers of his observations.
Dates
- Creation: 29 Aug.-5 Sept. 1791
Creator
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Extent
4 folio(s) (4 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Biscay, Bay of [subject]
Original geographic information
Brockdish [destination]
Original geographic information
Lanzarote [subject]
Original geographic information
Portsmouth [subject]
Original geographic information
Santa Cruz de Tenerife [origination]
Original geographic information
Tenerife [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-12-18 12:39:06+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, 1817 (father of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- Daedalus, store ship (fl 1791-1792) (Organization)
- New, Thomas, 1824 (Captain Royal Navy) (Person)
- Pitts, William, fl1791 (assistant to William Gooch) (Person)
Repository Details
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