Pennington, Robert, c1780 - c1844 (chronometer maker)
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Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
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Questions asked of Mr Pennington with his answers, 1803-06-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/25: 250-251
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The first part of collection is comprised of papers concerning the internal affairs of the Board of Longitude, including the granting of awards, accounts, minutes, committee papers, petitions and memorials, the loan of instruments, publications and the payment of staff. These are followed by a wide range of papers relating to the Board's work, concerning clocks, chronometers and other instruments; longitude and latitude; magnetic variation; schemes and inventions; tables; pendulum...
Dates:
1803-06-02
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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Remarks made by Robert Pennington, 1805
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/27: 194-211b
Scope and Contents
Printed paper by Earnshaw with annotations by Pennington. The paper is preceded by a letter to Pennington from Sir Joseph Banks.
Dates:
1805
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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Remarks made by Robert Pennington, 1805
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/26: 168-184
Scope and Contents
Printed paper by Arnold, preceded by a letter to Pennington from Sir Joseph Banks [RGO 14/26: 169]. Pennington's comments on the paper are outlined in the letter at [RGO 14/26: 181].
Dates:
1805
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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