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Letter and description of an instrument by James Shaw to George Gilpin, 1815-05-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/45: 277-280
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Concerning his method of determining the latitude and longitude at one observation, his improvements to quadrants and sextants, and his invention of an instrument for taking altitudes without a horizon.

Dates: 1815-05-18
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