| RefNo | EL/E/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Elton to Cromwell Mortimer, dated at London |
| Creator | Elton; John (fl 1732) |
| Date | 15 July 1732 |
| Description | Covering letter enclosing a paper with a description of a new quadrant which can take altitudes without an horizon
Paper explains how to use the quadrant with an engraving of it
Note states: 'Not to be entered [in the Letter Book]'
Printed in 'Philosophical Transaction', vol 37, no 423, p 273 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1731.0048 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/8f21fb3c-464a-47c8-aeae-e40dcd857506 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8055 | Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752) | c 1699 - 1752 |