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MM/8/54

Letter from Thomas Earnshaw, entitled 'Principle points for the consideration of the Board of Longitude'

1803

MM/8/55

Joseph Banks, 'Protest against a vote of the Board of Longitude Granting to Mr Earnshaw a Record for the Merit of his Time-keepers'

 

MM/8/56

Letter from Thomas Earnshaw, 119 High Holborn, to the Board of Longitude

29 February 1804

MM/8/57

Rough minutes of meeting of the Board of Longitude

1 March 1804

MM/8/59

Rough minutes of meeting of the Board of Longitude

23 March 1804

MM/8/60

'Explanation of the Escapement of Mr Arnold's Time-keeper'

1804

MM/8/61

Rough minutes of meeting of the Board of Longitude

6 December 1804

MM/8/62

Rough minutes of meeting of the Board of Longitude

6 December 1804

MM/8/63

Rough minutes of meeting of the Board of Longitude

4 April 1805

MM/8/64

Draft letter from the Board of Longitude

c.1805

MM/8/65

Letter from J Duncan to Sir Joseph Banks

3 June 1805

MM/8/66

Letter from William Mason to Sir Joseph Banks

c.1812

MM/8/69

Report of House of Commons Committee on Thomas Earnshaw's petition

May 1809

MM/8/70

Letter from William Lax to Sir Joseph Banks

16 November 1813

MM/8/73

Note by Joseph Banks about Mendoza Rios and his method of calculations

c.1813

MM/8/74

Letter from Jose de Mendoza Rios, Foley Street, to Sir Joseph Banks

26 February 1814

MM/8/77

'Copy of a Letter from Captain Joseph de Mendoza Rios to Captain Hurd, Secretary to the Commissioners of Longitude'

1815

MM/8/82

Draft by Joseph Banks of an amending Act re Board of Longitude

 

MM/8/83

Letter from Dr Thomas Young, Admiralty, to Sir Joseph Banks

20 May 1819

MM/15/30

"Books of the late Board of Longitude, deposited with the Royal Society Feb 16 1830"

c.1830

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Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

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