Letter from William Gooch to his parents, 1791
Scope and Contents
Concerning his Cambridge examinations and his progress against Mr Peacock who was ultimately declared Senior Wrangler, with Gooch as Second Wrangler.
Also enclosing ranked lists of Wranglers and Senior and Junior Optimes [Mm.6.48: 13] and two copies of the tripos for the year 1791 (one translated) [Mm.6.48: 14-15].
Dates
- Creation: 1791
Creator
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Extent
5 folio(s) (5 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Original geographic information
Brockdish [destination]
Original geographic information
Cambridge [origination]
Original geographic information
Cambridge [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-12-17 14:17:07+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, 1817 (father of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- Gooch, Sarah, 1817 (mother of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- Lax, William, 1761 - 1836 (astronomer) (Person)
- Peacock, Daniel Mitford, fl1791 (Senior Wrangler at Cambridge) (Person)
Repository Details
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