HMS Hermes, paddle steamer (1830-1854)
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Copy of a letter to Captain Beaufort concerning the order to issue a chronometer by Earnshaw to HMS Hermes, 1831-08-29
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/233: 53v-54r
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Dates:
1831-08-29
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Letter concerning the conveyance of chronometers to Portsmouth and Plymouth by HMS Hermes under Lieutenant J. Wright, 1832-11-26
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 127
Scope and Contents
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Dates:
1832-11-26
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Letter concerning the issuing of a chronometer by Earnshaw to HMS Hermes under Lieutenant Buchan, 1831-08-24
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 49
Scope and Contents
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Dates:
1831-08-24
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Hermes under Lieutenant Andrew Kennedy, 1830-06-29
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 216
Scope and Contents
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Dates:
1830-06-29
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Hermes under Lieutenant J. Wright, 1832-11-26
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 128
Scope and Contents
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Dates:
1832-11-26
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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