| RefNo | AP/9/28 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'Memoir of a survey of the province of Kumaon' by Captain W [William] S Webb |
| Date | 30 November 1817 |
| Description | Webb describes his process of completing a geographical survey of the province of Kumaon [Uttarakhand, India], discussing the methods of measurement that proved the most and the least effective. Includes tables of measurements of latitudes, longitudes, and elevations of specific locations and villages.
A manuscript note in graphite on first page reads 'Not in Proc [Proceedings]'. Corrections and deletions appear throughout in ink and graphite.
Subject: Geography
Communicated by Mattw [Matthew] Raper. |
| Extent | 26p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4931 | Raper; Matthew (1742 - 1826) | 1742 - 1826 |