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Papers on telegraphs and telescopes, 1859 - 1860

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/473

Scope and Contents

Papers concerned principally with telegraphs and tests on Admiralty telescopes. The material on telegraphs includes tests and observations of deflections by C.F. Varley; a map of telegraph lines; a report on the South Australian telegraph; and a newspaper article on the Atlantic cable. The papers concerning Admiralty tests on telescopes include Airy's reports on his findings and correspondence with R.S. Dundas. Other material includes A. Sedgwick writing on Darwin's Theory in 'The Cambridge Chronicle and Huntingdonshire Gazette'; annals of the meteorological observations at Mt Vesuvius; tests on eyesight; the construction of fluid lenses; T. Sutton's new 'Photographic Journal'; and a definition of fluorescence. The correspondents include C.R. Walker, J.C. Clark, J. Washington and W. De La Rue.

Dates

  • Creation: 1859 - 1860

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

L5/62

Finding aid date

2006-01-06 11:45:46+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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