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Contains 33 Results:
Sextant Astronomical Observations (Book No. 15), Old Fort Reynolds, Colorado, to New Mexico., July 23, 1874, through Nov. 4, 1874,
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Scope and Contents
Sextant and chronometer observations, primarily of Polaris, but with numerous other astronomical phenomena.
Dates:
July 23, 1874, through
Nov. 4, 1874,
Adjustments and Distances (Book No. 5), Colorado and New Mexico., 1874,
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Scope and Contents
Begins Aug. 10, 1874, at "Gardner's P.O." and ends in 1876 at "Sorras Cone." 33 pages of entries of mathematical computations and formulas for performing triangulation.
Dates:
1874,
Computation of Latitudes and Departures (Book No. 161), Nacimiento, New Mexico., Sept. 19, 1874, through Oct. 30, 1874,
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Scope and Contents
Odometer observations from Nacimiento to Nambe.
Dates:
Sept. 19, 1874,
through Oct. 30, 1874,
Odometer (Book No. 1) Colorado., Sept 9, 1874, thorough Nov. 29, 1874,
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Scope and Contents
Odometer observations. Note: most entries in this book are by camp number without further explanation as to exact location.
Dates:
Sept 9, 1874, thorough Nov. 29, 1874,
Computations of Latitudes and Departures [of topographical meanders] (Book No. 169), Colorado and New Mexico., 1874,
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Scope and Contents
July 25 - Sept 4, from Preparation Camp at Pueblo (Colo) via Santa Fe to Tierra Amarilla, N.M., and from Pueblo to Camp XX at Pagosa, N.M. Odometer and magnetic observations; pp. 57-58 give a recapitulation of data.
Dates:
1874,
Observations for Time, Astronomical (Book No. 47), Nebraska., 1874,
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Scope and Contents
Chronometer, sextant and signal observations.
Dates:
1874,
Time by Single Altitude (Book No. 20) New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and California., Aug. 8, 1874, thorough Nov. 4, 1874,
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Scope and Contents
Latitude, sextant, chronometer observations at various noncontiguous sites in the four states.
Dates:
Aug. 8, 1874, thorough Nov. 4, 1874,
Triangulations (Book No. 17), Base at Santa Fe, New Mexico., Sept. 11, 1874, through No. 15, 1874,
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Scope and Contents
Latitude, longitude, elevations and atmospheric observations in and around Santa Fe.
Dates:
Sept. 11, 1874, through No. 15, 1874,