Letter, from William Jones [to the Royal Society], dated at Wantage
Reference number: EL/I2/13
Date: 30 March 1734
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Outlines his theory for determining longitude
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- EL/I2/13
- Earliest possible date
- 30 March 1734
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- 12 pages
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- Manuscript
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William Jones, William Jones, Letter, from William Jones [to the Royal Society], dated at Wantage, 30 March 1734, EL/I2/13, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_i2_13/letter-from-william-jones-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-wantage, accessed on 16 April 2026
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