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Miscellaneous correspondence with societies, universities, etc., regarding the Astronomer Royal's election as an honorary member of the Yale Astronomical Society, American Astronomical Society and University of London. There are also papers of the University of London, including a draft report of the Board of Studies in Mathematics, draft regulations for a revised syllabus in mathematics, and a report on the mathematical syllabus for the Matriculation Examination.

Scope and Contents (1) Correspondence with miscellaneous societies, 1900-1923, including the British Astronomical Association, regarding lectures for 1917; Royal Geographical Society, regarding a geodetic survey, 1923; Optical Convention, regarding a visit to the Royal Observatory, schedules, agenda, etc., 1912; and the Optical Society, regarding the Optical Standards Committee and the Optical Convention, 1900-1904.(2) Correspondence with miscellaneous societies, 1913-1916, including the Mexican...

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Miscellaneous papers, including an extract from the 'Daily Mail', 24 December 1947, recording an interview with R. Atkinson on Comet 1947N; a notice of the 1947 Annual General Meeting of the Old Mancunians Association, London Section; Secret TRE memo N/A/6, 10 February 1948, 'The Stabilisation of an auto-astro accelerometer system'; and programmes of meetings of the American Astronomical Society.