Barrow, John, Sir, 1764 - 1848 (1st Baronet, Secretary of the Admiralty)
Person
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1826-01-31
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 67-67a
Scope and Contents
Concerning the bill of Mr Murray for books supplied to the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1826-01-31
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1826-11-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 70-71
Scope and Contents
Concerning the purchase of a telescope for the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1826-11-07
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1827-07-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 72-73
Scope and Contents
Concerning the payment of a bill from Mr Dollond for the transport of his telescope to the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1827-07-07
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1827-11-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 75-75a
Scope and Contents
Concerning payment of freight costs for shipping instruments to the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1827-11-07
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1828-06-06
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 76-76a
Scope and Contents
Concerning a letter from Fearon Fallows requesting stationary, copy books and copies of papers; see [RGO 14/48: 77].
Dates:
1828-06-06
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1828-09-22
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 78-78a
Scope and Contents
Concerning payment of Mr Dollond's bill for the transit instrument supplied to the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1828-09-22
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-10-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 130
Scope and Contents
Concerning Fallows' catalogue of the principle fixed stars.
Dates:
1823-10-10
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-05-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 350
Scope and Contents
Enclosing the proposal from William Rhead at [RGO 14/38: 351-352].
Dates:
1819-05-05
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-03-14
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 366
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing the letter at [RGO 14/38: 364-365].
Dates:
1820-03-14
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-04-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 414
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing a letter and paper from F. Parkinson; see [RGO 14/38: 410-411] and [RGO 14/38: 412-413].
Dates:
1823-04-05
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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F. Parkinson on an instrument for working certain operations in navigation
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-03-18
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 426
Scope and Contents
Enclosing the letter from G. Lupton at [RGO 14/38: 427-428].
Dates:
1824-03-18
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-03-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/35: 310
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing the observations by Thomas Hedgcock at [RGO 14/35: 306-309].
Dates:
1819-03-02
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 of establishing longitude by lunar methods other than lunar distances
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Thomas Hedgcock on finding the longitude by an altitude of the sun, moon or star
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-10-18
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/35: 367
Scope and Contents
Enclosing the letter by John Abram at [RGO 14/35: 368-368a].
Dates:
1819-10-18
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-05-19
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/36: 91-92
Scope and Contents
Concerning the letter from Peter Lecount at [RGO 14/36: 89-90].
Dates:
1821-05-19
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1827-06-13
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/36: 115
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Anonymous letter and proposal, with a forwarding letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young.
Dates:
1827-06-13
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 of establishing longitude by Jupiter's satellites, the planets and fixed stars
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Proposal on determining longitude by the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-05-06
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/24: 334
Scope and Contents
Enclosing a copy of a paper submitted by George Fisher; for the paper, see [RGO 14/24: 335-346].
Dates:
1820-05-06
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-11-13
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/24: 395
Scope and Contents
Enclosing three papers by Peter Lecount.
Dates:
1821-11-13
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-11-24
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 81
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Includes accounts of the rates of chronometers, reports on chronometer trials, and eleven related letters.
Dates:
1823-11-24
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Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young concerning Massey's chronometer, 1818-11-22 - 1818-11-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/23: 25
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Twelve reports and two letters.
Dates:
1818-11-22 - 1818-11-27
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from John Barrow to Edward Hopkins concerning his request to send two of his chronometers to the depot at Greenwich, 1821-12-01
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 18
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:
1821-12-01
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Barrow to John Pond concerning bills and trial chronometers, 1822-03-19
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 41
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:
1822-03-19
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Barrow to John Pond concerning bills for chronometers, 1825-01-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 239
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:
1825-01-27
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Barrow to John Pond concerning chronometer trials, 1824-03-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 172-173
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:
1824-03-30
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Barrow to John Pond concerning payments to chronometer makers, 1824-04-15
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 175
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:
1824-04-15
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Barrow to John Pond concerning the payment of bills, 1822-04-13
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 42
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:
1822-04-13
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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