Claims for chronometer improvements, 1845 - 1848
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between the Admiralty and chronometer makers regarding the latter's claims for rewards for making improvements to chronometers. Most of the papers concern the claims made by E.T. Loseby, but there is the repeat of a claim by J.G. Ulrich, in the form of a memorial. The papers also include several pages of calculations and three newspaper cuttings relating to Loseby's claims.
Dates
- Creation: 1845 - 1848
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
J5/54
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:51:15+00:00
Subject
- Admiralty (Organization)
- Loseby, Edward Thomas, 1817 - 1890 (clockmaker) (Person)
Repository Details
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