Correspondence on transit of Venus, 1869 - 1880
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with the Admiralty on the transit of Venus, 1874, comprised principally of correspondence between the Admiralty and Airy or the First Assistant. There are also printed papers on arrangements and instructions on all aspects of the observations.
Dates
- Creation: 1869 - 1880
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 archive box(es) (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
E5/1
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:38:08+00:00
Subject
- Admiralty (Organization)
Repository Details
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