| Reference number | L&P/4/337 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'On the variation of the magnetic needle as observed on board H M S Montagu, 1760-62 by David Ross' by William Mountaine |
| Date | 20 May 1766 |
| Description | Subject: Navigation
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'A letter from Mr. William Mountayne, F. R. S. to the Right Honourable James Earl of Morton, President of the Royal Society, containing some observations on the variation of the magnetic needle, made on board the Montagu Man of War, in the years 1760, 1761, and 1762, by Mr. David Ross, Surgeon'
Read 12 June 1766. |
| Extent | 11p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1766.0025 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA593 | Mountaine; William (- 1779) | - 1779 |