WILLIAM LAMBERT, Washington, to THOMAS JEFFERSON, Monticello.
- Scope and content:
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Method of determining longitude by occultations, solar eclipses, tedious but accurate. Sends method of calculation for use of University. Enclosure: "To find the Moon's parallaxes in longitude and latitude, independent of the altitude and longitude of the nonagesimal." [1938]
- Physical description:
- ALS 1 pp. Endorsed by T. J. Enclosure: ADS. 7 pp.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryUniversity of VirginiaP.O. Box 400110160 McCormick RdCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Brenda GunnEmail: bg9ba@virginia.eduPhone: (434) 924-1037Phone: (434) 243-1776Fax: (434) 924-4968