Notebook belonging to Thomas R. Brown
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- Title
- Notebook belonging to Thomas R. Brown
- Author
- Brown
- Publication year listed
- 1803
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Notebook belonging to Thomas R. Brown
Author: Brown, Thomas R.
Year: 1803
Midshipman Thomas R. Brown's notebook, kept while aboard Brig Siren in the Mediterranean between 1803 and 1809, consists of instructions for navigation and determining position at sea. Included are chapters, most likely copied from a contemporary published manual, on the variation of the compass, amplitudes, finding the true azimuth, double altitudes, how to regulate a watch, and lunar and solar observations. Also included are practice exercises performed by Brown as an integral element of learning this essential material for a midshipman.; Place of origin: Aboard Brig Siren, Mediterranean Sea; Credit line: USS Constitution Museum Collection.
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