Taylor, Thomas J, 1772 (assistant at Royal Observatory)
Found in 146 Collections and/or Records:
An account for repairs to Earnshaw chronometer Nos. 343, 717 and 814, 1831-04-21
Sent from William Johnson to Thomas Taylor.
An account listing chronometers awaiting repair, 1829-05-15
Provides details of repairs for chronometer Nos. 405, 421, 425, 485, 502, 511, 530, 541. Sent from John Roger Arnold to Thomas Taylor.
Copy of a letter to John Pond concerning observations at Greenwich, 1831-10-07
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.
Copy of a letter to Mr Cox ordering chronometers for HMS Java under Captain J. Wilson and HMS Genoa under Captain Burthurst, and the delivery of Porthouse No.6279 to Greenwich, 1826-02-25
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.
Declaration signed by Francis Norris for chronometer No. 102, 1835-02-27
Letters and declarations to Pond from chronometer makers, including Robert Molyneux, Parkinson & Frodsham, Thomas Earnshaw and E.J. Dent. The volume also includes five undated lists of makers' estimates for repair from Arnold and Arnold & Dent.
Declaration signed by Robert Roskell, 1835-02-27
Letters and declarations to Pond from chronometer makers, including Robert Molyneux, Parkinson & Frodsham, Thomas Earnshaw and E.J. Dent. The volume also includes five undated lists of makers' estimates for repair from Arnold and Arnold & Dent.
Declaration signed by William Goffe, 1835-03-15
Letters and declarations to Pond from chronometer makers, including Robert Molyneux, Parkinson & Frodsham, Thomas Earnshaw and E.J. Dent. The volume also includes five undated lists of makers' estimates for repair from Arnold and Arnold & Dent.
Letter accompanying a report concerning repairs to a chronometer, 1833-03-19
The letter is unsigned and the report is non-extant. Sent to Thomas Taylor.
Letter accompanying a signed certifying statement, 1831-10-24
The certifying statement asserts that John Heron is the maker and owner of chronometer No. 195 deposited at the Royal Observatory for the Competition Trial. Sent from John Heron to Thomas Taylor.
Letter accompanying delivery of a two-day chronometer for submission in trial, 1830-09-29
Sent from John Grant to Thomas Taylor.
Letter accompanying delivery of Lowden chronometer No. 2 to the Royal Observatory, 1832-04-18
Sent from William Lowden to Thomas Taylor.
Letter accompanying receipts for repairs to chronometer Nos. 699, 902 and 1095, 1831-06-07
Sent from Parkinson & Frodsham to Thomas Taylor.
Letter acknowledging that chronometers are to be withdrawn from trial at the Royal Observatory, 1829-09-05
In the letter addressed to Thomas Taylor, J. Abacar requests that the chronometers continue to be held at the Royal Observatory in a private trial and at his own expense.
Letter advising chronometer not for sale, 1828-07-07
The letter, sent from W. Lowden to Thomas Taylor, also expresses hope that the Lowden chronometer will succeed in a trial.
Letter advising cost of repair for a silver chronometer, 1831-11-02
Sent from Parkinson and Frodsham to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising cost of repair for chronometer No. 589, 1832-01-05
Sent from Barraud and Sons to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising cost of repair to 8-day chronometer No. 342, 1833-07-18
Sent from Thomas Hewett to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising costs of repair for chronometer Nos. 10 and 777, 1831-10-31
Sent from Barraud and Sons to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising of price of chronometer Nos. 33 and 35, 1829-08-03
Sent from Henry Appleton to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising on the price of chronometer No.741, 1829-08-06
Sent from C. James Cope to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising price of chronometer, 1828-07-07
Sent from G. Thorne to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising price of chronometer, 1829-08-05
Sent from Edward Taylor to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising price of chronometer No. 2, 1829-08-03
Sent from William Lowden to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising price of chronometer No. 20, 1829-08-03
Sent from Peter Des Granges to Thomas Taylor.
Letter advising price of chronometer No. 40, 1829-08-03
Sent from George Heyes to Thomas Taylor.
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