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Barnet

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from Cecil James Monro to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Barnet, 1874-04-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 171: 230
Scope and Contents

Letter from Cecil James Monro to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Barnet


(Letter)

Dates: 1874-04-26
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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Miscellaneous observations made in Barnet, 1758

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 4/1: cover (inside)-6
Scope and Contents From the File:

A rough copy of observations of major stars made in 1758 and on a voyage of 1764. The volume includes adjustments to the barometer and atmospheric conditions, 1758; calculations of star positions; the longitude of various foreign towns; corrections to the sextant and quadrant; and calculations to discover longitude.

Dates: 1758
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