Nathan Spencer's account of Godfrey, 1809 1809

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Nathan Spencer's account of Godfrey, 1809 1809

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This account of Thomas Godfrey was prepared "with a view of having it inserted in Rees Cyclopedia," and is preceded by an essay concerning Godfrey and his quadrant taken from the "American Magazine" (1758). Also included in this volume is a copy of James Logan's communication to the Royal Society, and a letter from Spencer to Alexander Wilson, editor of the "Cyclopedia" (1809), which discusses Godfrey and the sources for this account.

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Logan, James, 1674-1751

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Godfrey, Thomas, 1736-1763

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Royal Society (Great Britain)

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Spencer, Nathan.

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Nathan Spencer was a Pennsylvania farmer, and is identified as "a farmer who owns the place that was once Godfrey's." From the guide to the Nathan Spencer's account of Godfrey, 1809, 1809, (American Philosophical Society) ...