<ref xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="a8fca813-7efb-4237-bca8-137efbb237b3" corresp="#bcac78e9-338b-4a12-ac78-e9338bda1277" type="editorialNote">Mes observations sont dans une belle harmonie</ref><note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="bcac78e9-338b-4a12-ac78-e9338bda1277" corresp="#a8fca813-7efb-4237-bca8-137efbb237b3" type="editorial" resp="#UL">Die folgende Passage hat <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0011210 http://d-nb.info/gnd/117123544">Oltmanns</persName> in <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/JUIGPC3H">Humboldt 1808–1811</bibl>, I, 86ff. aufgenommen.</note> avec celles de <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Mr.</abbr> <expan>Monsieur</expan> </choice> <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fi<g ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb break="no" />dalgo</persName>.<ref xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="a2264ac4-292b-4d2d-a64a-c4292bad2d94" corresp="#adf90a78-befc-4f15-b90a-78befc6f15c1" type="editorialNote"> <choice> <abbr>Mr.</abbr> <expan>Monsieur</expan> </choice> <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0013061 http://viaf.org/viaf/49379527">de Churruca</persName> et <choice> <abbr>D.</abbr> <expan>Don</expan> </choice> <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Juaquin Francesco Fidalgo</persName> </ref><note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="adf90a78-befc-4f15-b90a-78befc6f15c1" corresp="#a2264ac4-292b-4d2d-a64a-c4292bad2d94" type="editorial" resp="#UL">1791 führte <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0013061 http://viaf.org/viaf/49379527">Churruca</persName> zusammen mit Kapitän <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fidalgo</persName> eine Expedition in der <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000364">Karibik</placeName> durch; vgl. <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/MV4KHMDG">Churruca/Fidalgo 1802</bibl>. Zu den von Humboldt während der Reise erhaltenen Karten vgl. den <ref target="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0016432">Einführungstext von Ulrike Leitner</ref>.</note><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> Capi<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />taine de Frégatte<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> vinrent avec 4 Brigantins munis de 5 <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Chronom.</abbr> <expan>Chronomètres</expan> </choice> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />anglais, plusieurs Théodolites, Quart de Cercles de <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="3" unit="pied_de_roi">3 pieds</measure> et <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <orig>Sextantes</orig> <reg>Sextants</reg> </choice> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />anglais depuis <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006994 https://www.geonames.org/2520600">Cadiz</placeName> à la <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009520 https://www.geonames.org/3573591">Trinité</placeName>. Ils étaient chargé<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">s</supplied> de faire <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <sic>une</sic> <corr cert="high">un</corr> </choice> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Atlas des côtes de l’<placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002429">Amérique</placeName><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> égal à <bibl xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/4ZMDINDX">celui de <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0004003 https://d-nb.info/gnd/130805041">Tofiño</persName></bibl>. Ils détermi<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />nèrent tous deux<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> portant le tems de <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006994 https://www.geonames.org/2520600">Cadiz</placeName><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> la <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>long.</abbr> <expan>longitude</expan> </choice> du <hi xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#u"><placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019213">Château <lb /><choice> <abbr>S.</abbr> <expan>San</expan> </choice> Andres</placeName> au <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008439 https://www.geonames.org/3573890">Puerto de Espanna</placeName> à la <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009520 https://www.geonames.org/3573591">Trinité</placeName></hi>, où ils fixèrent comme le point <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />le plus à l’est <subst xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <del rendition="#s">le</del> <add place="intralinear">ce</add> </subst> <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <sic>qui</sic> <corr cert="high">qu’ils</corr> </choice> nomment le premier Méridien d’<placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002429">Amérique</placeName>. <subst xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <del rendition="#ow">D</del> <add place="across">A</add> </subst>près <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />avoir travaillé 8 mois à la <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009520 https://www.geonames.org/3573591">Trinité</placeName> (ils ne parvinrent pas à <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009704 https://www.geonames.org/3645532"><choice> <abbr>S.</abbr> <expan>San</expan> </choice> Thomé <lb />de Guyane</placeName>) ils se séparèrent. <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0013061 http://viaf.org/viaf/49379527">Churruca</persName><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> avec une partie des Instrumens et 2 <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />brigantins<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> alla à <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008458 https://www.geonames.org/4566966">Puertorico</placeName>, à la <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006819 https://www.geonames.org/3553478">Havane</placeName> … pour relever les Isles. <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fidal<g ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb break="no" />go</persName> longea les Côtes septentrionales de <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010380 https://www.geonames.org/6255150">l’Amérique méridionale</placeName>. Il demeura <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><space xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" dim="horizontal" unit="words" quantity="1" /> mois <supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">en</supplied> 1793 à <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007693 https://www.geonames.org/3644768">Cumaná</placeName>. La guerre et le manque de fonds <del xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#s"><gap quantity="1" unit="words" /></del> interrom<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />pirent ces travaux. Il finit à <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007180 https://www.geonames.org/3687247">Carthagena de las Indias</placeName> où vraisem<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />blablement il se trouve encore avec ses Instrumens. Il a laissé au Gou<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />verneur de <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007693 https://www.geonames.org/3644768">Cumaná</placeName><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> le <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Cap.</abbr> <expan>Capitaine</expan> </choice> de vaisseau <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>D.</abbr> <expan>Don</expan> </choice> <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0005924 https://d-nb.info/gnd/1283602474">Vicente Emparán</persName><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> <ref xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="dc3b7245-efb9-46eb-bb72-45efb996eb2f" corresp="#e8d717c3-3a9a-4920-9717-c33a9a0920c1" type="editorialNote"><bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/2IFRWSZW">un petit plan</bibl></ref><note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="e8d717c3-3a9a-4920-9717-c33a9a0920c1" corresp="#dc3b7245-efb9-46eb-bb72-45efb996eb2f" type="editorial" resp="#CG"><bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/2IFRWSZW">Fidalgo 1793</bibl>; vgl. auch <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/MG6HQE2J">Fidalgo 1816</bibl>.</note> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><pb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" n="84r" facs="http://resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/SBB0001527100000185" /><fw xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="folNum">175</fw> du <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010881 https://www.geonames.org/3646579">Golfe de Cariaco</placeName> sur lequel il est dit „que le <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019504">Castillo <choice> <abbr>S.</abbr> <expan>San</expan> </choice> Anto<g ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb break="no" />nio</placeName> de <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007693 https://www.geonames.org/3644768">Cumaná</placeName> est situé en <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>lat.</abbr> <expan>latitude</expan> </choice> 10° 27′ 41″ et que par 2 Chronomè<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />tres on a trouvé ce <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019504">Castillo</placeName> de 2° 41′ 25″ à l’ouest du premier <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Méridien de la <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009520 https://www.geonames.org/3573591">Trinidad</placeName>, de celui du <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008439 https://www.geonames.org/3573890">Puerto España</placeName>.“ Quoique cette <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Carte me fit voir le peu de différence en <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>lat.</abbr> <expan>latitude</expan> </choice> entre mes observations <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />et celles de <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Mr.</abbr> <expan>Monsieur</expan> </choice> <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fidalgo</persName>, je restais cependant pendant plus d’un <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />mois en incertitude sur la <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>longit.</abbr> <expan>longitude</expan> </choice> ne pouvant pas <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <sic>comparé</sic> <corr cert="high">comparer</corr> </choice> la mienne <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />à celle de <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fidalgo</persName>, parceque j’ignorais la position <del xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#s"><gap reason="illegible" unit="chars" quantity="1" /></del> absolue du <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>prem.</abbr> <expan>premier</expan> </choice> méridien de la <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009520 https://www.geonames.org/3573591">Trinité</placeName>. Heureusement un jeune homme qui a <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />aidé <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Mr</abbr> <expan>Monsieur</expan> </choice> <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fidalgo</persName> dans ses opérations a trouvé parmi ses papiers que <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Mrs.</abbr> <expan>Messieurs</expan> </choice> <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0013061 http://viaf.org/viaf/49379527">Churruca</persName> et <persName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fidalgo</persName> trouvèrent ensemble par leurs Chronomètres <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />que la <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010795 https://www.geonames.org/3574532">Punta de la Galera</placeName> (le Cap<choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <sic>.</sic> <corr type="deleted" /> </choice> le plus septentrional sur la Côte <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />occidentale<note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" place="left" hand="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0011210 http://d-nb.info/gnd/117123544">oriental</note>) est située de 54° 39′ et le <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019213">Castillo <choice> <abbr>S.</abbr> <expan>San</expan> </choice> Andres</placeName> de <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008439 https://www.geonames.org/3573890">Puerto <lb />d’Espanna</placeName>, où est fixé le premier Méridien de la <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009520 https://www.geonames.org/3573591">Trinité</placeName>, de 55° 16′ 32″ <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />à l’ouest de <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006994 https://www.geonames.org/2520600">Cadiz</placeName>.<note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" place="mBottom" hand="#author"><metamark /><anchor type="target" xml:id="start_r5k_n3m_mmb" />D’après une<anchor type="target" xml:id="stop_r5k_n3m_mmb" /> <ref xml:id="baab7ed2-e008-4598-ab7e-d2e0082598eb" corresp="#a3d6db35-c251-4ab1-96db-35c251aab13c" type="editorialNote">Carte de l’<choice> <abbr>I.</abbr> <expan>Isle</expan> </choice> de <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008458 https://www.geonames.org/4566966">Portorico</placeName> et des <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006625 https://www.geonames.org/3577322"><choice> <abbr>I.</abbr> <expan>Isles</expan> </choice> Vier<lb break="no" />ges</placeName> <choice> <abbr>MSS.</abbr> <expan>manuscrit</expan> </choice> dressé <supplied cert="high">en</supplied> 1798</ref><note xml:id="a3d6db35-c251-4ab1-96db-35c251aab13c" corresp="#baab7ed2-e008-4598-ab7e-d2e0082598eb" type="editorial" resp="#UL">Humboldt hat 1801 in <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007180 https://www.geonames.org/3687247">Cartagena</placeName> die Expedition von <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fidalgo</persName> getroffen und mit ihnen Messungen und Kartenzeichnungen ausgetauscht, vermutlich auch diese Kartenskizze erhalten. Vgl. <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/JUIGPC3H">Humboldt 1808–1811</bibl>, I, 88ff, wo <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0011210 http://d-nb.info/gnd/117123544">Oltmanns</persName> aus den handschriftlichen Notizen Humboldts zitiert: <quote>Je trouve effectivement sur une carte manuscrite de <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008458 https://www.geonames.org/4566966">Portorico</placeName> et des <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006625 https://www.geonames.org/3577322">îles Vierges</placeName>, dressée en 1798 par le pilote Don <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0016861 https://d-nb.info/gnd/1283211858">Manuel Spinola</persName>, la remarque intéressante, que <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0013061 http://viaf.org/viaf/49379527">Churrucca</persName>, par ses chronomètres, a fixé la capitale de <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008458 https://www.geonames.org/4566966">Portorico</placeName> à 4° 34′ à l’ouest du premier méridien de <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008439 https://www.geonames.org/3573890">Puerto Espana</placeName></quote> (<bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/JUIGPC3H">Humboldt 1808–1811</bibl>, I, 90). — Vgl. <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/HADTF5ZW">Churruca 1804</bibl>.</note> d’après les <choice> <abbr>Observ.</abbr> <expan>Observations</expan> </choice> de <choice> <abbr>Mr.</abbr> <expan>Monsieur</expan> </choice> de <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0013061 http://viaf.org/viaf/49379527">Churru<g ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb break="no" />ca</persName> par <anchor type="verweisziel" xml:id="start_mjt_qhl_52b" /><choice> <abbr>D.</abbr> <expan>Don</expan> </choice> <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0016861 https://d-nb.info/gnd/1283211858">Manuel Spínola</persName><anchor type="verweisziel" xml:id="stop_mjt_qhl_52b" /> <choice> <abbr>Sgdo</abbr> <expan>Segundo</expan> </choice> Piloto de la <choice> <abbr>R.</abbr> <expan>Real</expan> </choice> Armada <lb />le <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008439 https://www.geonames.org/3573890">Puerto Espanna</placeName> où premier <choice> <abbr>Mér.</abbr> <expan>Méridien</expan> </choice> est de 55° 23′ à <lb />l’ouest de <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006994 https://www.geonames.org/2520600">Cadiz</placeName>. Mais <ref xml:id="b37dac6b-2349-4b44-bdac-6b23491b449c" corresp="#c048a181-ce29-4aeb-88a1-81ce299aeb0d" type="editorialNote"><choice> <abbr>Mr.</abbr> <expan>Monsieur</expan> </choice> Yglesia</ref><note xml:id="c048a181-ce29-4aeb-88a1-81ce299aeb0d" corresp="#b37dac6b-2349-4b44-bdac-6b23491b449c" type="editorial" resp="#CG">Es ist nicht deutlich, wer gemeint ist; vgl. die Erwähnung von Don <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0001029">Roque Iglesias</persName> als Autor einer nicht identifizierten Karte im dritten Tagebuchband (<ref target="http://resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/SBB0001527400000086">ART III, Bl. 41r; Digitalisat SBB-PK</ref>; vgl. <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/EJZWKDV2">Humboldt 2000</bibl>, 182).</note> assure que la <choice> <abbr>long.</abbr> <expan>longitude</expan> </choice> de <lb />55° 16′ 32″ est adopté par <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000090 http://viaf.org/viaf/60484857">Fidalgo</persName> et que <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0016861 https://d-nb.info/gnd/1283211858">Spinola</persName> s’est trompé.</note> <note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" place="inline" hand="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0011210 http://d-nb.info/gnd/117123544">(<ref xml:id="e39a6861-81f9-46fb-9a68-6181f916fbb8" corresp="#f5a16b4c-78b9-4f7f-a16b-4c78b9af7feb" type="editorialNote"><bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/TDXH53FX">Analysis de <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0018900 http://d-nb.info/gnd/119533952">Antillon</persName></bibl></ref><note xml:id="f5a16b4c-78b9-4f7f-a16b-4c78b9af7feb" corresp="#e39a6861-81f9-46fb-9a68-6181f916fbb8" type="editorial" resp="#UL"><quote>El primer meridiano de esta expedición se estableció en el <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019213">castillo de S. Andres</placeName> de <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008439 https://www.geonames.org/3573890">puerto de España</placeName> en la <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009520 https://www.geonames.org/3573591">isla de la Trinidad</placeName>, cuya longitud se determinó por los reloxes en 55° 22′ 44″ al O. del <orgName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0018849 http://d-nb.info/gnd/3006448-X">Observatorio Real</orgName> de <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006994 https://www.geonames.org/2520600">Cádiz</placeName> = 57° 56′ 48″ de <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008564 https://www.geonames.org/3117735">Madrid</placeName> […]</quote> (<bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/TDXH53FX">Antillon 1803</bibl>, 35). Vgl. auch <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/JUIGPC3H">Humboldt 1808–1811</bibl>, II, 115.</note> 55° 22′. 4<unclear reason="illegible" cert="high">0</unclear>. <unclear reason="illegible" cert="high">1802</unclear>) <persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0011210 http://d-nb.info/gnd/117123544"><choice> <abbr>Oltms</abbr> <expan>Oltmanns</expan> </choice></persName></note>