Croker, John Wilson, 1780 - 1857 (politician and essayist)
Person
Found in 176 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter from Commodore Collier concerning a replacement chronometer for HMS Sybille, 1827-06-25
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 41
Scope and Contents
Sent to John Croker.
Dates:
1827-06-25
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Letter from D.J. Thomson to John Wilson Croker, 1821-11-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 158-159
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing the essay at [RGO 14/41: 160-168] which he had received from Hanover.
Dates:
1821-11-02
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Letter from Edward Fairfax to John Wilson Croker, 1818-06-29
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 120-121
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing the proposal at [RGO 14/41: 122-123].
Dates:
1818-06-29
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Letter from G. Lupton to John Wilson Croker, 1824-03-16
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 427-428
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Two letters.
Dates:
1824-03-16
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Letter from Henry Goulburn to John Wilson Croker, 1820-10-09
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 40-41
Scope and Contents
Informing Croker that the Governor of the Cape had been instructed to allot a suitable piece of land for the purpose of erecting the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1820-10-09
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Letter from James Hughes to John Wilson Croker, 1813-07-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/39: 280-280a
Scope and Contents
Enquiring about a chart of longitude he had submitted.
Dates:
1813-07-27
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Couch to John Wilson Croker, 1818-05-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/44: 81-82
Scope and Contents
Concerning the publication of improved lunar tables.
Dates:
1818-05-05
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Letter from John Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-02-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 57-58
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Includes accounts of the rates of chronometers, reports on chronometer trials, and eleven related letters.
Dates:
1823-02-05
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Letter from John Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-02-25
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 59-60a
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Includes accounts of the rates of chronometers, reports on chronometer trials, and eleven related letters.
Dates:
1823-02-25
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-04-19
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 420
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing the letter from John George Hartley at [RGO 14/38: 418-419].
Dates:
1823-04-19
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Letter from John Croker to [Dr Thomas Young?], 1823-04-25
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 75
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Includes accounts of the rates of chronometers, reports on chronometer trials, and eleven related letters.
Dates:
1823-04-25
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Letter from John Croker to [Dr Thomas Young?], 1823-04-26
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 76
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Includes accounts of the rates of chronometers, reports on chronometer trials, and eleven related letters.
Dates:
1823-04-26
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Croker to Dr Young, 1822-10-14
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 111
Scope and Contents
Concerning a letter from Fearon Fallows at the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1822-10-14
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Croker to John Pond concerning bills, 1822-02-12
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 31
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Correspondence between the Admiralty Office and the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, requesting the loan of chronometers for H M Ships. The principal recipient is John Pond; the principal correspondent is John Barrow. Other correspondents include John Croker, Richard S. Dundas, G. Smith, John Franklin and Sir William Edward Parry.
Dates:
1822-02-12
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Letter from John Croker to John Pond concerning prize chronometers, 1828-07-22
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 97
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Admiralty papers sent to Pond concerning the fitting out of H M Ships with chronometers.
Dates:
1828-07-22
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Letter from John McGhie to John Croker, 1813-10-01
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 269-269a
Scope and Contents
Enclosing the letter and plan for finding longitude at [RGO 14/38: 270] and [RGO 14/38: 271-274].
Dates:
1813-10-01
Conditions Governing Access:
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
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Papers of the Board of Longitude
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Correspondence regarding methods and instruments used to establish longitude and the use of chronometers at sea
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John McGhie's instrument for finding the longitude by the passing of the sun over the meridian
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Letter from John Roger Arnold reporting on the poor condition of chronometer No. 2164, 1828-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/233: 45r/1
Scope and Contents
Sent to Thomas Taylor .
Dates:
1828-10
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Tyrell Baylee to John Wilson Croker, 1824-01-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 21-22
Scope and Contents
Concerning his method of finding longitude.
Dates:
1824-01-30
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Wilson Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-05-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 41-41a
Scope and Contents
Concerning Kater's application to be Naval Hydrographer.
Dates:
1823-05-05
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Wilson Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-06-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 49-50
Scope and Contents
Concerning bills for instruments.
Dates:
1821-06-02
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from Rear Admiral Gage concerning a replacement chronometer for HMS Java, 1828-09-24
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 76
Scope and Contents
Sent to John Croker.
Dates:
1828-09-24
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Richard Burstal to John Wilson Croker, 1823-08-01
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 72-73
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Four letters and a report on the merits of Burstal's tables.
Dates:
1823-08-01
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Letter from Sir E.C.R. Owen of HMS Southampton requesting a replacement chronometer, 1829-08-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/230: 190-191
Scope and Contents
Sent to John Wilson Croker, and enclosing a return of the rate Arnold's chronometer no. 543 [RGO 5/230: 191].
Dates:
1829-08-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from [Thomas Elrington] to John Wilson Croker, 1819-06-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 59-59a
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-file :
With an index of names.
Dates:
1819-06-07
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from Thomas Evans on an instrument for taking altitudes of the Sun without a horizon, 1811-12-15
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/44: 113-115
Scope and Contents
Sent to John Wilson Croker.
Dates:
1811-12-15
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