London
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Item
John Carr about increasing the field of view of telescopes, 1823-08-25
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/30: 345-346
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The first part of collection is comprised of papers concerning the internal affairs of the Board of Longitude, including the granting of awards, accounts, minutes, committee papers, petitions and memorials, the loan of instruments, publications and the payment of staff. These are followed by a wide range of papers relating to the Board's work, concerning clocks, chronometers and other instruments; longitude and latitude; magnetic variation; schemes and inventions; tables; pendulum...
Dates:
1823-08-25
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).
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Letter from John Carr to Dr Thomas Young, 1826-01-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 85
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Correspondence regarding methods for establishing latitude.
Dates:
1826-01-10
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).
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Letter from John Carr to the Board of Longitude, 1825-11-28
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 80-82
Scope and Contents
Outlining his proposed method of finding latitude; includes a postscript note.
Dates:
1825-11-28
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).
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Letter from John Carr to the Board of Longitude, 1825-12-14
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 83-84
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Correspondence regarding methods for establishing latitude.
Dates:
1825-12-14
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).
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Letter from John Carr to the Board of Longitude, 1824-02-22
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/35: 418-419
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Two letters.
Dates:
1824-02-22
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).
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Letter from John Carr to the Board of Longitude, 1824-03-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/35: 420-421
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Two letters.
Dates:
1824-03-11
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).
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Note from John Carr to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-03-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 86
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Correspondence regarding methods for establishing latitude.
Dates:
1824-03-11
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).
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Short paper and letter from John Carr, 1825-12-14
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 76-77
Scope and Contents
Sent to Dr Thomas Young
Dates:
1825-12-14
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).