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RefNoCLP/7ii/18
LevelItem
TitleLetter, regarding poles of the diurnal motion in a celestial globe from John Senex to Cromwell Mortimer
Date20 April 1739
DescriptionSenex writes concerning Dr Latham's invention to make the poles of the diurnal motion in a celestial globe pass round the poles of the ecliptic, which he suggests varies from his own observations regarding the poles of the diurnal motion.

Subject: Cartography
LanguageEnglish
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordCLP/7ii/17
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA327Senex; John (- 1740) - 1740
NA8055Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752)c 1699 - 1752
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