The Downs
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Series
Letter from William Gooch to his parents, 31 July-1 Aug. 1791
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.48: 55-58
Scope and Contents
Written from the Downs, giving a detailed inventory of the books, instruments and other belongings in his cabin; describing an accident in which a timekeeper by Earnshaw was broken by a cat [Mm.6.48: 56v]; and discussing their probable route.
Dates:
31 July-1 Aug. 1791
Conditions Governing Access:
From the File:
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Two-letter class: western post-medieval manuscripts
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Mm
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Letters, Memoranda, and Journal, containing the History of Mr William Gooch [Fellow of Caius College], Astronomer of the Daedalus Transport
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Letters from William Gooch
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Letters from William Gooch to his parents, William and Sarah Gooch