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Note on a method for determining longitude at sea by two portable pendulum clocks with covering letter by P. I. Rocquette, dated at St Petersbourg [St Petersburg]

Reference number: EL/R1/82

Date: 1732

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Date on front cover is 26 October 1732
Covering letter is dated 28 October 1732

Reference number
EL/R1/82
Earliest possible date
1732
Page extent
17 pages
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Manuscript

Creator name

P. I. Roquette

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P. I. Roquette, Note on a method for determining longitude at sea by two portable pendulum clocks with covering letter by P. I. Rocquette, dated at St Petersbourg [St Petersburg], 1732, EL/R1/82, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_r1_82/note-on-a-method-for-determining-longitude-at-sea-by-two-portable-pendulum-clocks-with-covering-letter-by-p-i-rocquette-dated-at-st-petersbourg-st-petersburg, accessed on 24 March 2025

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