Correspondence with tradesmen, 1841 - 1844
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with tradesmen, initials N-W, including letters from booksellers; coal merchants; builders; chandlers; instrument makers (particularly Troughton and Simms); stationers; opticians; parcel carriers; engineers; and carpenters. The letters cover requests; accounts; bills; receipts; tenders; invoices; routine repairs; adjustments; improvements; and shutters for observing domes. There are letters from F. Baily, J. Glaisher and J.H.V. Vian.
Dates
- Creation: 1841 - 1844
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
F1/4
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:55:57+00:00
Subject
- Baily, Francis, 1774 - 1844 (stockbroker and astronomer) (Person)
- Glaisher, James, 1809 - 1903 (astronomer) (Person)
- Troughton and Simms (Organization)
Repository Details
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