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William Thinn
James Jurin
Has been working on a method for determining longitude and would like to see the papers of the gentleman whose theory was being put into practice by the Society
06 January 1729 Sender: William Thinn Reference number: EL/T/77
Believing that a previous letter has gone astray, repeats request to see the papers of a gentleman who is working on the method of determining longitude
18 January 1729 Sender: William Thinn Reference number: EL/T/78