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Correspondence with Rev. Fearon Fallows, 1821 - 1827

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 92a-163

Scope and Contents

Twenty-six letters, chiefly sent by Fallows at Cape Town, reporting on the establishment of the Cape Observatory and on his activities there. The series also includes a catalogue of fixed stars, an auxiliary table, and two copies of observations for the summer solstice of 1823.

Dates

  • 1821 - 1827

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

77 folio(s) (77 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Fallows, Fearon

Finding aid date

2011-12-17 13:12:04+00:00

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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