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Appleton, Henry, fl1831 - 1852 (chronometer maker)

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Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

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Copy of a letter concerning a request from Arnold & Dent to demand the attendance of Messrs. Appleton and Buchall at the Royal Observatory, 1835-02-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/233: 63r
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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: 1835-02-26
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 advising of price of chronometer Nos. 33 and 35, 1829-08-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 110
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Sent from Henry Appleton to Thomas Taylor.

Dates: 1829-08-03
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 results of the annual chronometer trial and a complaint lodged by Robert & Henry Molyneux, 1833-12-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 203
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Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond; see also [RGO 5/231: 204].

Dates: 1833-12-05
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 querying request from the Royal Observatory to collect chronometer No.765, 1829-09-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 138
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Sent from Henry Appleton to Thomas Taylor.

Dates: 1829-09-16
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 reporting on condition of Appleton chronometer No. 45, 1830-12-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 177
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Sent from Henry Appleton to Thomas Taylor.

Dates: 1830-12-17
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 reporting on condition of Appleton chronometer No.33 and cost of repairs, 1831-08-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 203
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Sent from Henry Appleton to Captain Francis Beaufort.

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).
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Letter reporting on the condition of Appleton chronometer No. 20 and the cost of repair, 1834-03-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 229
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Sent from Henry Appleton to Thomas Taylor.

Dates: 1834-03-14
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 reporting on the condition of Appleton chronometer No. 28, 1830-06-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 157
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Sent from Henry Appleton to Thomas Taylor.

Dates: 1830-06-17
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 reporting on the condition of Appleton chronometer No. 35 and the cost of repair, 1833-08-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 222
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Sent from Henry Appleton to Thomas Taylor.

Dates: 1833-08-08
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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Printed declaration signed by chronometer makers and listing the distinguishing numbers of their chronometers, 1833-12-19

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 225-226a
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The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty required each depositor to sign a declaration asserting that they were the maker of the chronometer(s) deposited at the Royal Observatory.

Dates: 1833-12-19
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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Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Jaseur under Commander J. Hackett, 1834-02-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 230
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Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

Dates: 1834-02-12
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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Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Snake under W. Robertson, 1832-07-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 102
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Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

Dates: 1832-07-18
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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Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Spitfire under Lieutenant W.H. Symons, 1834-07-15

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 249
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Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

Dates: 1834-07-15
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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Printed letter concerning a replacement chronometer for HMS Pallas under Captain M.H. Dixon, 1831-06-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 34
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Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

Dates: 1831-06-14
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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Printed letter concerning two chronometers for HMS Edinburgh under Commander James Richard Dacres, 1834-02-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 229
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Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

Dates: 1834-02-10
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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Printed letter concerning two chronometers for HMS Thalia under Captain R. Wanchope, 1834

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 254
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Sent by A.B. Becher to John Pond.

Dates: 1834
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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