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RefNoEL/I2/29
LevelItem
TitleTranslation of a letter, from Joseph de Lisle to Cromwell Mortimer, dated at St Petersburg
CreatorDelisle; Joseph-Nicholas (1688-1768); astronomer; cartographer; Professor of Mathematics, Collge de France
Date1737
DescriptionOriginal letter was in French dated 27 July 1737
Thanks for sending the Latin account of Mr Hadley's instrument for taking observations at sea, which he has sent to his Chief Admiral; concerns maps of Russia by Kyriloff and sends a map of the adjacent area
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Place originSt Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Origin coordinates59.89444, 30.26417
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AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/8a51bd68-22b8-4150-af84-dbe42975199e
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8055Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752)c 1699 - 1752
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