Copy of a letter to John Croker concerning an accident which occurred to two chronometers by Arnold during transit, 1823-09-16
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1823-09-16
Creator
- From the Item: Pond, John, 1767 - 1836 (astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 folio(s) (1 folio) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2013-04-22 17:12:54+00:00
Subject
- Croker, John Wilson, 1780 - 1857 (politician and essayist) (Recipient, Person)
- Arnold, John Roger, 1769 - 1843 (watch and chronometer maker) (Person)
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