| 1 | Author: | Spencer, Nathan. | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | Nathan Spencer's account of Godfrey, 1809 | ||
| Dates: | 1809 | ||
| Abstract: | This volume contains an essay, apparently written by Pennsylvania farmer Nathan Spencer, about Thomas Godfrey. There are also copies of James Logan's correspondence. Some believe Godfrey invented the quadrant, and Spencer's biography argues this point. Spencer also claims to live on the same farm that Godfrey had owned. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.B.G54s | ||
| Extent: | 1 volume(s) | ||
| Topics: | Science and technology | ||
| Genre: | Manuscript Essays | ||
| Subjects: | Astronomy. | Hydrographic surveying. | Navigation. | Quadrant. |
