Dawes, William, 1762 - 1836 (astronomer and colonial administrator)
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1787-06-05
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 262-263
Scope and Contents
Reporting on the timekeeper [K1], and on his observations during the passage to Tenerife (en route to New South Wales).
Dates:
1787-06-05
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 from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1787-06-05
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 264
Scope and Contents
Concerning observations taken (including observations for the rate of the timekeeper, K1).
Dates:
1787-06-05
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 from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1787-06-09
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 265-266
Scope and Contents
Concerning observations made and including revised calculations of latitudes and longitudes by the timekeeper [K1].
Dates:
1787-06-09
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).