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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.

Scope and Contents Correspondence with the Admiralty and the general public concerning visits to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Indexed volume in four sections: 1. Correspondence with the Admiralty and Admiralty introduction of Visitors; 2. General introduction of visitors; 3. General correspondence about visiting the Royal Observatory; 4. Orders to assistants regarding the reception of visitors.The correspondents include J. Babinet, S. Bannister, F. Beaufort, J.B. Biot, G.P. Bond, E.W. Brayley,...

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Vouchers of John Pond and Dr Thomas Young for payments to tradesmen and others.

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Vouchers of John Pond and Dr Thomas Young for payments to tradesmen and others.

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Vouchers of John Pond and Dr Thomas Young for payments to tradesmen and others.

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Vouchers of Dr Thomas Young for payments to tradesmen and others. Also includes occasional correspondence.

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Vouchers of Dr Thomas Young for payments to tradesmen and others. Also includes occasional correspondence.

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Vouchers of Dr Thomas Young for payments to tradesmen and others. Also includes occasional correspondence.

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Vouchers of Dr Thomas Young for payments to tradesmen and others. Also includes occasional correspondence.

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Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.

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Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.

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...

Scope and Contents Two undated catalogues of moveable properties, one of which, bound in leather, has had its contents removed, leaving only a note from Airy on the flyleaf.An undated note on missing 'Philosophical Transactions' notes.An undated catalogue with some notes by T.G. Taylor.An undated catalogue with a list of the instruments belonging to the Board of Longitude.A catalogue in T.G. Taylor's handwriting, with the date 1831 written in pencil.An inventory made...

Scope and Contents Papers regarding T.G. Taylor.Papers regarding C. Mason, 1851.Letters concerning the lack of the Minutes of the Board of Visitors at the Royal Society, 1852.Statement by J. Henry on the salubrity of the air at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1852.Letter from Airy to R. Main, 1852, requesting copies of the letters he wrote to Main from Keswick in 1835.Instructions in reference to J. Glaisher's proposed superintendence of external meteorological...

Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers on magnetic disturbances, experiments and findings on magnetism, magnetic deviations and observations of magnetic phenomena. There are German circulars on magnetism by K.F. Gauss and W.E. Weber; tracings and description of the proposed magnetic observatory at Dublin; a magnetic chart of Scotland, 1836; observations of shifts in the magnetic and dipping needle; notices of magnetic disturbances; readings from the horizontal circle of the magnetic theodolite, the...

Scope and Contents Notes regarding additions to instruments, etc., 1850-1853.A catalogue of instruments and furniture belonging to the Royal Observatory, 3 June 1854.Correspondence concerning the receipt of presents sent to the Royal Observatory, 1853-1854.Letters regarding loans to the Royal Observatory and returns, 1853-1854.Correspondence concerning the giving of presents on behalf of the Royal Observatory, 1853.Letters regarding loans from the Royal Observatory and...

Scope and Contents Lists and notes on additions to the catalogue of moveable property between 1 June 1861 and 7 June 1862 and between 7 June 1862 and 6 June 1863.Correspondence concerning the receipt of presents sent to the Royal Observatory, 1862-1868.Letters regarding loans to the Royal Observatory and returns, 1863-1866.'Delivery of Presents' correspondence, 1862-1867.Letter from Mr Fasil concerning a Nautical Almanac for 1862.Letters regarding loans from the Royal...

Scope and Contents Theories and observation of the Moon, planets and satellites. There is correspondence on lunar theory, including letters from P.A. Hansen on his 'New Inequalities of the Moon'; letters from T. Henderson on errors in the calculations of J.K. Burckhardt for the Moon's diameter; and 'Extracts from Ephemeris of the Moon for the moment of the passage of her Centre, through the Meridian in Altona, calculated upon M. Damoiseau's Tables for every day of the year 1833'. The volume also includes...