| RGO Archives/RGO 4 contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| 318 |
Records of instrument adjustments |
| 319 |
Horologemetria |
| 320 |
Miscellaneous papers |
| 321 |
Log book of voyage to Barbados |
| 322 |
Rating of longitude watches on HMS 'Adventure' |
| 323 |
Observations at Barbados |
| 324 |
Diary of 'Nautical Almanac' work |
| 325 |
Account book for computers and comparers |
| 326 |
Hutton's mathematical tables |
| 327 |
Notebook of Joseph Lindley |
| 328 |
Letter from Alexander Dalrymple |
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Papers of Nevil Maskelyne
| Title |
Letter from Alexander Dalrymple |
| Reference |
RGO 4/328 |
| Covering Dates |
31 Dec. 1771 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 envelope |
|
| Content and context |
A letter from Alexander Dalrymple enquiring about a Spanish book of geometry that demonstrates a method of squaring the circle, and requesting Maskelyne provide a list of the publications of his that he does not have so that he can send those that are missing. Maskelyne has written the requested list on the verso. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Dalrymple, Alexander (1737-1808) hydrographer to the Navy |
| No further on-line information. |
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