London
Found in 1975 Collections and/or Records:
Proposal from H. Covell, 1824-05-31
Outlining his theory for finding longitude.
Proposal from John Tyrell Baylee, 1822-11-07
Six letters and a proposal.
Proposal from Joseph Forrest (Ireland) to Dr Thomas Young, 1827 - 1830
Proposal listing Forrest's 'discoveries' which included ideas on the causes of the tides and currents ('that the Moon have not to do with the tides'), on the cause of perpetual motion, and ideas on longitude.
The letter is preceded by a second copy of the list and a chart. For two further letters from Forrest, see [RGO 14/40: 594-596].
Proposal from Lieutenant John Budgen, 1828-05-02
Four letters and two proposals concerning Budgen's methods of finding longitude by using altitudes of the sun and moon and of the moon and stars, and his method of finding the apparent time by a single altitude.
Proposal from Lieutenant John Budgen, 1828
Four letters and two proposals concerning Budgen's methods of finding longitude by using altitudes of the sun and moon and of the moon and stars, and his method of finding the apparent time by a single altitude.
Proposal from Nicholas May, 1784
On finding the longitude by the rising or setting of the sun with the moon near the meridian; with an annotation by Nevil Maskelyne.
Proposal from Patrick Leahy, 1822-06-17
Three letters and a proposal.
Proposal from Peter R. Brisset on finding the longitude by an altitude of the moon, 1825-02-27
Sent to Dr Thomas Young.
Proposal from William Rhead, 1819
Proposal from William Weston, 1785-04
Includes a proposal and three letters from Weston to Sir Harry Parker.
Public and Political: General: Air Raid Precautions Bill., 16 Oct 1937 - 04 Nov 1937
Includes: print of the Air Raid Precautions Bill, including a financial and explanatory memorandum; note on financial negotiations between the Government and local authorities on the provision of additional hospital equipment, ARP respirators and clothing, emergency fire services and civil defence measures; statement by the London Municipal Society on preparations for ARP schemes in the London boroughs.
Public and Political: General: Defence., 06 Nov 1936 - 20 Jan 1942
Public and Political: General: General Election: Tours., 22 Jun 1945 - 18 Jul 1945
Public and Political: General: Patronage: correspondence, H-Q., Feb 1943 - Feb 1944
Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, R-S, many congratulating WSC on becoming Prime Minister and praising his leadership and speeches, Apr 1908 - Dec 1940. [Please note that almost the whole file dates from 1940].
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence H-L., May 1947 - Dec 1949
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence H - O., 30 Jul 1951 - 22 Sep 1961
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence I-O., Dec 1947 - Jan 1949
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence P-R., Jan 1948 - Dec 1949
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence T-Z., Nov 1947 - Dec 1948
Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence T-Z., Jun 1956 - Aug 1964
Public and Political: General: Political: various Conservative Party papers., Jul 1946 - Feb 1953
Questions asked of Mr Arnold relative to his specification of his father's timekeeper, 1805-07-08
With Arnold's answers.
Receipt for payment of £20 by Dr Thomas Young, 1829
Sent to William Richardson.
Remarks made by Charles Young, 1805
Printed paper by Earnshaw with annotations by Young. The paper is preceded by a letter to Young from Sir Joseph Banks.