"Experimental determination of the velocity of light" by Albert A. Michaelson.

"Experimental determination of the velocity of light" by Albert A. Michaelson, 1878.

ID:	PGR/42
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1878-01-01 - ?; 1878
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Copies Of Volumes And Documents - Photographs (Manuscript) Photograph of the memorial of Sir John Thomas Duckworth. (Manuscript) (PGR/1) Photograph of a letter re. the King of Spain's marriage schemes. (Manuscript) (PGR/2) Photograph of a letter from the Privy Council to the Mayor of Rochester. (Manuscript) (PGR/3) Photographs of the Ground Plan of the Observatory. View of the Observatory showing Flamsteed's sextant House. Solar eclipse of 1724. (Manuscript) (PGR/4) Photographic copy of warrant from Sir Christopher Wren to the Overseer of HM Quarries at Portland. (Manuscript) (PGR/5) Photograph of facsimile of the will of Alexander Selkirk. (Manuscript) (PGR/6) Photograph of a commission appointing Robert Kerr 1st Lieutenant of HMS Ramilies. (Manuscript) (PGR/7) Holograph letter from James Cook to the Navy Board dated 14 May 1772. (Manuscript) (PGR/8) Extracts from the rough log of Captain Samuel Wallis, HMS DOLPHIN 1766-68. (Manuscript) (PGR/9) Typescript, also photographs of documents relating to the Freedom of Berwick-on-Tweed for Horatio Nelson. (Manuscript) (PGR/10) Nelson's letters to Captain Darby. (Manuscript) (PGR/11) Certificate of the true resemblance of the portrait of Bonaparte, painted by Mr Charles Eastlake. (Manuscript) (PGR/12) A photograph of a MSS table found in nautical book of 1795. (Manuscript) (PGR/13) Mutiny of the BOUNTY. Photograph copy of Adams' 1825 statement to Captain Beehcey. (Manuscript) (PGR/14) Photographic copy of two pages from the Memoirs of the Duc de Rovigo. (Manuscript) (PGR/15) 1st Certfificate of Competency. Master Thomas William Pixley. (Manuscript) (PGR/16) Sir Francis Leopold McClintock. Reproductions of the fragments of documents found at Fort Ross. (Manuscript) (PGR/17) Photographs of Admiral Sir David Beatty and King George V. (Manuscript) (PGR/18) Photographs of a letter describing the preparations necessary before undertaking a long voyage. (Manuscript) (PGR/19) Photograph of John Harrison, and 3 photographs of his chronometers No. 1, 2, and 4. (Manuscript) (PGR/20) Photographs collected by Captain William Lamb Dodds during his naval career. (Manuscript) (PGR/21) Photographs of signatures of Vice Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson in the parish register of Burnham Thorpe when he was a boy. (Manuscript) (PGR/22) Extract from the parish register with details of Admiral William Bligh's marriage in February 1781. (Manuscript) (PGR/23) Extracts from the examination book of the Surgeon's Company relating to Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson's claim for medical expenses. (Manuscript) (PGR/24) John Cabonell, wineshipper. Extracts of the register of delivery of wines to various clients. (Manuscript) (PGR/25) Round Robin petition signed by 16 members of the crew of the VALLORE against treatment received from the Captain Yeo. (Manuscript) (PGR/26) Entry in the Court register of the Royal College of Surgeons, recording Tobias Smollet's examination for surgeon. (Manuscript) (PGR/27) Captain James Cook R.N.. Holograph letter to Captain William Hammond. (Manuscript) (PGR/28) Photograph of "Mercurius Politicus", 13 August 1657 announcing the illness and death of Robert Blake, General at Sea. (Manuscript) (PGR/29) Plan showing Victualling Office - Plymouth - offices and works to be rebuilt. (Manuscript) (PGR/30) Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson. Journal of the proceedings of the AGAMEMNON. (Manuscript) (PGR/31) Plan showing proposed alterations to Merton Palace, Lord Nelson's Residence. (Manuscript) (PGR/32) Two documents relating to the career of Lieutenant John Harper, R.C.N.V.R., M.R.C.S. (Manuscript) (PGR/33) Photographs of Lloyd's first reports SIRIUS, IRONSIDES and GOLIATH. (Manuscript) (PGR/34) Three photographs of Nevis connected with Lord Nelson. (Manuscript) (PGR/35) Captain James Cook. Transcript of record of service in Whitby ships. (Manuscript) (PGR/36) Captain Mathew Flinders. Photograph of marriage entry in register of St Nicholas, Spilsby. (Manuscript) (PGR/37) Various documents regarding Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal. (Manuscript) (PGR/38) Photograph of postcard of the original marriage certificate of Lord Nelson. (Manuscript) (PGR/39) Letter to an unknown person from Lord Nelson requesting rope and blocks for the AGAMEMNON. (Manuscript) (PGR/40) Admiral John MacBride. Four letters to the Duke of Portland and one draft reply from the Duke to the Admiral. (Manuscript) (PGR/41) "Experimental determination of the velocity of light" by Albert A. Michaelson. (Manuscript) (PGR/42) Letter from Lord Nelson to the Mayor of Norwich and letter to Jervis. (Manuscript) (PGR/43) Letter from Lord Howe to Lord Nelson. (Manuscript) (PGR/44) Letter from Lord Nelson to Captain R.G. Keats. (Manuscript) (PGR/45) Minature of Anne Dixon, nee Gardner. (Manuscript) (PGR/46) SS SAMHAIN, formerly HENRY VAN DYKE. Set of photographs of the launching at Baltimore, Maryland. (Manuscript) (PGR/47) Maps taken from "Spanish South Sea Waggoner". (Manuscript) (PGR/48) Track-chart of voyage to Melbourne from London by the LADY JOCELYN. (Manuscript) (PGR/49) Lady Emma Hamilton. Insurance policy on Merton and other effects. (Manuscript) (PGR/50) A list of English ships-of-the-line, frigates and brigantines in different parts written in French. (Manuscript) (PGR/51) Page from a French diary. Also, plan of the Battle of the Nile and part of a description in French. (Manuscript) (PGR/52) Lieutenant Widly French. Photograph of sketches from his journal. (Manuscript) (PGR/53) Plan of Zeebrugge showing enemy defences and position of blockships. (Manuscript) (PGR/54) Chief Officer's record for H.E.I.C. ship CHARLES GRANT. (Manuscript) (PGR/55) Series of photographs relating to the local shipping and craft of Blakeney and Cley, Norfolk. (Manuscript) (PGR/56) Robert Blake. Facsimile of his last will and testament. (Manuscript) (PGR/57) Greenwich Hospital. Facsimile of warrant granted by William III. (Manuscript) (PGR/58) Leaf of Naval document "The Sovereign of the Sea". (Manuscript) (PGR/59A) Excerpts from the "Naval Chronicle" and "Morning Journal". (Manuscript) (PGR/59B&61) Lord Nelson. Photographic facsimile of letter to Mrs Emery about her son's entering the service on board HMS AMAZON. (Manuscript) (PGR/60) Lord Nelson. Photograph of a letter from Nelson to William Earle, Liverpool merchant. (Manuscript) (PGR/62) Two photographs of cuttings relating to the death of William Main, pilot and master of HMS Steamtug CAMEL. (Manuscript) (PGR/63) Order of Battle, signed by Admiral James Gambier, Cawsand Bay, 7 June 1808. (Manuscript) (PGR/64)

"Experimental determination of the velocity of light" by Albert A. Michaelson.

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