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Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of a letter concerning the shipping of instruments by Dollond to the Cape Observatory, 1827-07-15
Sent to John Wilson Croker from Robert Seppings, G. Legge and R.G. Middleton of the Navy Office.
Copy of a letter from John Barrow, 1821-12-11
Forwarding a letter from Fearon Fallows at Cape Town to the Board of Longitude.
Copy of a letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-06-18
Concerning his first catalogue of the principle fixed stars and remarks upon it.
Copy of a petition to the King concerning the establishment of the Cape Observatory, 1820-10-20
Twenty-seven letters, a note and a petition, mainly sent from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young. The letters concern the initial establishment of the Cape Observatory, the appointment of an astronomer, assistant and labourer there, the provision and transport of instruments to the Cape, and payments of bills for these.
Extract from a report of the Committee of Instruments and Proposals, 1820-04-20
Concerning estimates received from Troughton, Dollond and Jones for instruments for the Cape Observatory.
Extract of a letter from Fearon Fallows to J.W. Croker, 1828-03-22
Requesting stationary, copy books and copies of papers by Professor Woodhouse on Dollond's transit instrument.
Letter from Andrew Templeton to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-06-14
Three letters from Andrew Templeton of the Glasgow Astronomical Society.
Letter from Andrew Templeton to Dr Thomas Young, 1826-03-10
Three letters from Andrew Templeton of the Glasgow Astronomical Society.
Letter from Andrew Templeton to Dr Thomas Young, 1827-03-20
Acknowledging receipt of a Navy Bill for £300 for the telescope.
Letter from Dr Thomas Young to John Barrow, 1820-07-15
Concerning the establishment of the Cape Observatory and the appointment of an astronomer, an assistant and a labourer there.
Letter from Edward Troughton to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-04-12
Concerning a zenith instrument for the Cape Observatory.
Letter from Edward Troughton to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-04-19
Concerning estimates for a zenith micrometer for the Cape Observatory, parts of which were also being made by Dollond and Donkin.
Letter from Edward Troughton to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-05-06
Suggesting that a young instrument maker would make an excellent assistant at the Cape Observatory, and proposing his young relative, James Fayrer, for the post.
Letter from Edward Troughton to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-11-27
Informing him that James Fayrer would accept the position of assistant at the Cape Observatory.
Letter from George Dollond to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-03-01
Recommending Thomas Smith for the position of labourer assistant to the Astronomer Royal at the Cape Observatory.
Letter from George Dollond to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-03-16
Concerning instruments ordered for Mr Fallows and enquiring about a dipping needle.
Letter from George Dollond to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-06-02
Enquiring about when the ship would be ready to sail to the Cape of Good Hope to transmit his instruments to Fearon Fallows.
Letter from George Dollond to William Ronald, 1826-08-02
Notifying Ronald of the arrival of a transit instrument he had sent.
Letter from Henry Goulburn to John Wilson Croker, 1820-10-09
Informing Croker that the Governor of the Cape had been instructed to allot a suitable piece of land for the purpose of erecting the Cape Observatory.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-07-14
Concerning the establishment of the Cape Observatory.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-07-24
Stating that the Admiralty approved of the proposed Cape Observatory and requesting that a plan of it be prepared.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-10-16
Concerning the establishment of the Cape Observatory.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-10-25
Concerning His Majesty's Order in Council for the establishment of the Cape Observatory.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-06-11
Concerning bills for paper and for printing an account of the observatory at the Cape of Good Hope.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-07-12
Concerning Mr Murray's bill for books supplied to the Cape Observatory.