Pond, John, 1767 - 1836 (astronomer)
Person
Found in 108 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter concerning the whereabouts of Mudge chronometer No. 8 and Earnshaw chronometer No. 409, 1825-07-29
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 29
Scope and Contents
Sent from Grimaldi & Johnson to John Pond.
Dates:
1825-07-29
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter concerning the whereabouts of Mudge chronometer No. 8 and Earnshaw chronometer No. 409, 1825-07-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 30
Scope and Contents
Sent from Clement Harris to John Pond.
Dates:
1825-07-30
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter concerning the whereabouts of two chronometers, 1825-07-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 27
Scope and Contents
Sent from Matthew Dutton to John Pond.
Dates:
1825-07-27
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter confirming attendance at an investigatory meeting on 2 March 1835, 1835-02-26
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 245
Scope and Contents
Sent from Arnold and Dent to John Pond. The letter also requests the attendance of Messrs Henry Appleton, and Birchell.
Dates:
1835-02-26
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter enquiring about the chronometers supplied to Captain William Parry, 1827-04-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 54
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Baird to John Pond.
Dates:
1827-04-04
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from D. Brewster to John Pond, 1818-01-22
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/36: 78
Scope and Contents
Concerning Rev. Henry Liston.
Dates:
1818-01-22
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from George Airy to Mrs Pond (widow of John Pond), 1839-06-18
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 218/10/22/1
Scope and Contents
Asking her to explain to Margaret Story-Maskelyne the circumstances under which she was refused entry to the Royal Observatory Greenwich and thanking Margaret for information concerning the discovery of Flamsteed's well.
Dates:
1839-06-18
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
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Nevil Maskelyne: Personal and Family Papers
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Letters (1788-1839) Story, Rigby, Maskelyne and Lady Booth
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Letters relating to an incident in which Margaret Story-Maskelyne was refused admittance to the Royal Observatory Greenwich
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Letter from John Crosley to John Pond, 1812-11-28
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 65-66
Scope and Contents
Concerning recalculations of observations from a voyage of HMS Investigator.
Dates:
1812-11-28
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Pond on the adjustment of the new transit circle, 1822 - 1829
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 28-30
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.
Dates:
1822 - 1829
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Pond to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1811-06-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 45-46
Scope and Contents
Concerning remuneration for Matthew and Samuel Ward Flinders for recalculating observations from HMS Investigator.
Dates:
1811-06-07
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Pond to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1811-06-18
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 51-52
Scope and Contents
Concerning observations made by Captain Matthew Flinders.
Dates:
1811-06-18
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from John Pond to [the Board of Longitude], 1811-06-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 47
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing a letter from Captain Flinders.
Dates:
1811-06-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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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:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Joseph Barlow to John Pond, 1818-02-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/34: 250-253
Scope and Contents
With a set of calculations.
Dates:
1818-02-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Matthew Flinders to John Pond, 1811-06-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 43-44
Scope and Contents
Concerning the inclusion of observations taken by Mr Inman among the recalculated observations of HMS Investigator.
Dates:
1811-06-05
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Samuel Ward Flinders to John Pond, 1811-09-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 55-56
Scope and Contents
Concerning observations made on a voyage of HMS Investigator.
Dates:
1811-09-10
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 from Thomas Hurd to John Pond, 1821-09-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 4-6
Scope and Contents
The letter includes a list of government owned timekeepers and the ships they were consigned to [RGO 5/229: 5-6].
Dates:
1821-09-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Thomas Wilkinson to John Pond, 1816-08-17
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 51-51a
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-file :
With an index of names.
Dates:
1816-08-17
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from William Barnes to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-10-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 34-35
Scope and Contents
Concerning a model of his instrument and his previous correspondence with John Pond.
Dates:
1823-10-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter giving consent to the Board of Admiralty to send a chronometer away for testing, 1822-07-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 6
Scope and Contents
Sent from Edward Baker to John Pond.
Dates:
1822-07-11
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter informing Pond that he had been made Superintendent of Chronometers for the use of His Majesty's Navy, 1821-07-23
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 2
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1821-07-23
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter listing repairs to chronometer Nos. 305, 446 and 825, 1831-04-28
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 188
Scope and Contents
Sent from Thomas Earnshaw to John Pond.
Dates:
1831-04-28
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter objecting to the withdrawal of chronometers from a trial, 1829-09-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 127-128
Scope and Contents
Sent from J. Abacar to John Pond.
Dates:
1829-09-02
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter reporting condition of chronometer No. 388 and cost of repair, 1835-01-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 234
Scope and Contents
Sent from Barraud and Sons to John Pond.
Dates:
1835-01-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter reporting on condition and repair cost for chronometer No. 388, 1830-11-18
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/237: 176
Scope and Contents
Sent from Barraud & Sons to John Pond.
Dates:
1830-11-18
Conditions Governing Access:
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