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Papers concerning occasional observers, 1835 - 1848

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/42

Scope and Contents

Papers concerning occasional observers, skeleton forms and miscellaneous items:

Correspondence on the attendance of Mr Browne of Durban to learn the practice of observing, 1840.

Correspondence on the attendance of Mr Beanland to learn the practise of observing, 1842.

Correspondence on the attendance of J. Brown of Edinburgh to learn the practice of observing, 1842.

Correspondence on the attendance of two engineer cadets to learn the practice of observing, 1841.

Correspondence on the attendance of Admiral C.F.A. Shadwell to learn the practice of observing, 1841.

Correspondence on the attendance of J.J. Sylvester to learn the practise of observing, 1841.

Correspondence on the attendance of Mr Locker to learn the practice of observing, 1843.

Correspondence on the attendance of Captain Keslie to learn the practise of observing, 1845.

A chapter headed 'Capt Robinson and Lieut Pipon', with a note inside redirecting to the 'Canadian Boundary' papers.

Correspondence concerning the attendance of C.P. Smyth at the Royal Observatory, 1845.

Correspondence with the printer about skeleton forms for observations, 1846-1847.

Correspondence with the Greenwich Post Office about letters sent without proper payment, 1841-1842.

Letter of inquiry as to whether the attendance of the porter, Mr Green, at the Royal Hospital on Sundays, could be dispensed with, 1846.

Correspondence concerning the loss of a bag of letters, many of which were from the Royal Observatory to the Admiralty, 1846.

Letter from J. Henry regarding the dirty state of the Computing Room tables, 1846.

Letters about F. Ronalds publishing communications from J. Glaisher in 'The Athenaeum' without the sanction of the Astronomer Royal, 1846.































Dates

  • Creation: 1835 - 1848

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

F2/91

Finding aid date

2006-01-03 10:55:32+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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