Letter from W.S. Jacob (Collegiate School, Sheffield) to Thomas Maclear (Cape Observatory), 1843
Scope and Contents
Concerning his visit to the Cape Observatory (where C.P. Smyth instructed him on photography), his return journey to Weymouth and observations of a comet [the Great Comet of 1843?], the reform of the Oxford Observatory, the introduction of the railway, and the Indian Survey. People mentioned include Captain Smyth, Dr Lee, Lieutenant Waugh and Mrs Smyth.
Dates
- Creation: 1843
Creator
- From the File: Maclear, Thomas, Sir, 1794 - 1879 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- From the File: Fallows, Fearon, c1788 - 1831 (astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
2 folio(s)
Source
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