Papers on Sheepshanks' Memorial, 1856 - 1859
Scope and Contents
Material concerning Sheepshanks' Memorial, including papers on the establishment of funds; letters on the fund from Airy, Miss Sheepshanks, Dr W. Whewell, the Revd W.H. Bateson and W. Sharp; letters from Trinity and other Cambridge University colleges; and a public letter to Miss Sheepshanks, in Latin.
Dates
- Creation: 1856 - 1859
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Former / Other Reference
L4/51
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:36:37+00:00
Subject
- Sheepshanks, Richard, 1794 - 1855 (astronomer) (Person)
- University of Cambridge (Organization)
- Whewell, William, 1794 - 1866 (Master of Trinity College, Cambridge) (Person)
- Trinity College, Cambridge (Organization)
Repository Details
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