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Henry Savage Sweetman: the man who uncovered Ireland’s medieval history
Henry Savage Sweetman published the Calendar which translated over 8,000 Irish medieval records. But who was Sweetman and why did he complete this project?
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Board of Longitude papers: vols 1-54. Transferred to PRO 28/82-117, then to RGO 14/1-68
Catalogue reference: PRO 28/31
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This record is about the Board of Longitude papers: vols 1-54. Transferred to PRO 28/82-117, then to RGO 14/1-68 dating from 1713-1830 in the series Public Record Office: Reproductions of Records, etc: Film Copies of Extraneous Documents. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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PRO 28/31
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1713-1830
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Description (What the record is about)
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Board of Longitude papers: vols 1-54. Transferred to PRO 28/82-117, then to RGO 14/1-68
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Not Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Archives and libraries
- Research
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2566376/
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Series information
PRO 28
Public Record Office: Reproductions of Records, etc: Film Copies of Extraneous Documents
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Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
96,787 records
Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
149 records
Within the series: PRO 28
Public Record Office: Reproductions of Records, etc: Film Copies of Extraneous Documents
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Board of Longitude papers: vols 1-54. Transferred to PRO 28/82-117, then to RGO 14/1-68
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