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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from Don Josef de Porras y Ruiz, 1783-08-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/42: 12-28
Scope and Contents From the File:

Correspondence regarding the effects of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.

Dates: 1783-08-18
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from Mr Fraser to Sir Harry Parker, 1785-01-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 96
Scope and Contents

Concerning a proposal by Don Josef de Porras y Ruiz.

Dates: 1785-01-21
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).