Croker, John Wilson, 1780 - 1857 (politician and essayist)
Person
Found in 176 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Cover letter from Mr Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-07-11
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/37: 298
Scope and Contents
Concerning the letter from Thomas Bannerman at [RGO 14/37: 299-300].
Dates:
1822-07-11
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).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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GBR/0180/RGO, Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
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Papers of the Board of Longitude
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Correspondence regarding methods of establishing longitude by Jupiter's satellites, the planets and fixed stars
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Thomas Bannerman on proving the correctness of chronometers at sea
Item
Cover note from John Wilson Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1827-10-04
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/24: 432
Scope and Contents
Enclosing a letter from Thomas Jordan; see [RGO 14/24: 433-434].
Dates:
1827-10-04
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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Extract from a letter from the commanding officer of HMS Challenger concerning a defective chronometer, 1828-06-12
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 89
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Admiralty papers sent to Pond concerning the fitting out of H M Ships with chronometers.
Dates:
1828-06-12
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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Extract of a letter from Fearon Fallows to J.W. Croker, 1828-03-22
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 77
Scope and Contents
Requesting stationary, copy books and copies of papers by Professor Woodhouse on Dollond's transit instrument.
Dates:
1828-03-22
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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Hydrographer's reports relating to chronometers issued in 1816 and 1817, 1816-03-22 - 1817-12-12
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 13-24
Scope and Contents
Twelve reports issued from hydrographer Thomas Hurd to John Wilson Croker concerning chronometers by John Arnold, Thomas Earnshaw and Mr Brockbank. The reports provide the name of the ship and captain to which each timekeeper was issued for trial.
Dates:
1816-03-22 - 1817-12-12
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter and proposal from Charles Robert Malden, 1826-05-25
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/37: 366-372
Scope and Contents
On a new method of observing the sun's altitude at sea.
Dates:
1826-05-25
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 a chronometer by Gardner, 1828-08-21
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 105
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to Thomas Taylor.
Dates:
1828-08-21
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Albion under Captain John Acworth Ommanney, 1825-08-25
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 288
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1825-08-25
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Ariadne under Captain Marryat, 1829-08-01
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 164
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1829-08-01
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Atholl under Captain Alexander Gordon, 1829-07-21
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 162
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1829-07-21
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 a chronometer for HMS Beaver under Captain Archibald Maclean, 1822-08-12
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 59
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1822-08-12
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Beaver under Captain Onslow, 1824-08-24
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 207
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1824-08-24
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).
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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Brisk, 1826-01-10
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 312
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1826-01-10
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Britomart under Captain Octavius Vernon, 1824-08-25
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 208
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1824-08-25
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Cadmus under Commander Charles Hallowell, 1827-04-16
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 19
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1827-04-16
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Crocodile under Captain J.W. Montagu, 1828-08-21
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 104
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1828-08-21
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 a chronometer for HMS Dartmouth under Captain James Ashley Maude, 1824-08-16
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 206
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1824-08-16
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Delight under Captain Robert Hay, 1822-08-24
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 63
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1822-08-24
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).
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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Diamond under Captain Lord Napier, 1824-07-27
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 204
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1824-07-27
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 a chronometer for HMS Gloucester under Captain Henry Stuart, 1829-08-15
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 168
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1829-08-15
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Helicon under Captain Charles Dyke Acland, 1825-08-13
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 287
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1825-08-13
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 a chronometer for HMS Herald under Captain Henry John Leeke, 1824-07-26
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 202
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1824-07-26
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Jaseur under Captain Thomas Martin, 1824-07-23
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 201
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1824-07-23
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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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Jasper under Commander Henry Martin Blackwood, 1826-08-09
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 349
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1826-08-09
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 a chronometer for HMS Melville under Captain Alexander W. Schomberg, 1829-08-24
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 172
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1829-08-24
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).
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