Greenwich
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Item
Copy of a letter to Mr Cox ordering chronometers for HMS Java under Captain J. Wilson and HMS Genoa under Captain Burthurst, and the delivery of Porthouse No.6279 to Greenwich, 1826-02-25
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/233: 33r
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Dates:
1826-02-25
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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