| Reference number | MM/7/138 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft of a letter from Joseph Banks to William Pitt MP |
| Date | 16 June 1793 |
| Description | Stating the case of the Board of Longitude in the matter of Mudge's petition
Thomas Mudge petitioned Parliament after his Father's instrument to determine Longitude was awarded £500. Mudge believed it should have claimed the higher sums offered by the Board of Longitude and blamed Nevil Maskelyne for this. |
| Extent | 3 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |