Cape of Good Hope
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Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Delight under Captain Robert Hay, 1822-08-24
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 63
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Dates:
1822-08-24
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Letter concerning chronometers for the Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, to be delivered by Captain Ronald, 1826-07-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/229: 344
Scope and Contents
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.
Dates:
1826-07-04
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Letter concerning the return of a chronometer by Arnold issued to Mr Henderson for the observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, 1833-08-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 172
Scope and Contents
Sent by A.B. Becher to John Pond.
Dates:
1833-08-10
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Letter concerning two chronometers to be given to Sir John Herschel for an expedition to the interior of Africa, 1833-10-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 191
Scope and Contents
Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Dates:
1833-10-30
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Letter from Charles Robert Darwin to (Emily) Catherine Langton née Darwin; written at Cape of Good Hope, 1836-06-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 154: 63
Scope and Contents
Letter from Charles Robert Darwin to (Emily) Catherine Langton née Darwin; written at Cape of Good Hope
(Letter)
Dates:
1836-06-03
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Letter from Charles Robert Darwin to (Emily) Catherine Langton née Darwin; written at Cape of Good Hope, 1836-06-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 223: 35
Scope and Contents
Letter from Charles Robert Darwin to (Emily) Catherine Langton née Darwin; written at Cape of Good Hope
(Letter)
Dates:
1836-06-03
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Letter from Davies Gilbert to Dr Thomas Young, 1821
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 166
Scope and Contents
Concerning a letter received from Fearon Fallows at the Cape of Good Hope.
Dates:
1821
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Letter from Davies Gilbert to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-09-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 169-170
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Three letters.
Dates:
1822-09-03
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Letter from George Dollond to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-06-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 89-90
Scope and Contents
Enquiring about when the ship would be ready to sail to the Cape of Good Hope to transmit his instruments to Fearon Fallows.
Dates:
1824-06-02
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Letter from George Dollond to William Ronald, 1826-08-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 91-91a
Scope and Contents
Notifying Ronald of the arrival of a transit instrument he had sent.
Dates:
1826-08-02
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Letter from J.B. Alexander, 1959-05-25
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/227
Scope and Contents
A letter from J.B. Alexander to Sir Richard Woolley regarding poor weather at the Cape.
Dates:
1959-05-25
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Letter from P. Carstens Schonegevel to the Board of Longitude, 1811-08-01
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/34: 162-163
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Two letters, three papers and three newspaper extracts advertising Schonegeval's method for longitude.
Dates:
1811-08-01
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
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Papers of the Board of Longitude
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Correspondence regarding methods of establishing longitude by lunar methods other than lunar distances
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P. Carstens Schonegevel on ascertaining longitude using the moon's passage over the meridian
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Letter from P. Carstens Schonegevel to the Board of Longitude, 1812-03-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/34: 171-173
Scope and Contents
Enclosing an extract of his work on longitude.
Dates:
1812-03-07
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
/
Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
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Papers of the Board of Longitude
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Correspondence regarding methods of establishing longitude by lunar methods other than lunar distances
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P. Carstens Schonegevel on ascertaining longitude using the moon's passage over the meridian
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Letter informing Pond that a chronometer by Arnold had been issued to the Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, 1831-08-18
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 47
Scope and Contents
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Dates:
1831-08-18
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Log entries for November, 1772-11-01 - 1772-11-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/58: 5v-8v
Scope and Contents
The time spent at Cape Town between 30 October and 21 November is covered by three summary entries, with daily entries provided for the rest of November. During that time, Wales brought his instruments on shore to take observations, with the permission of the Governor. In the entry for 14-16 November he describes an incident which occurred after returning the instruments to the ship, which caused Mr Arnold’s watch to stop [RGO 14/58: 5v]. Wales records that the watch ran slow in the...
Dates:
1772-11-01 - 1772-11-30
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Log entries for November and early December 1801, 1801-10-30 - 1801-12-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/64: 4r-12v
Scope and Contents
Daily log entries made in Simon’s Bay and while travelling from the Cape of Good Hope towards New Holland. The entries begin with a note on the departure of the astronomer John Crosley from the voyage on 30 October, and on the rates of the timekeepers.
Dates:
1801-10-30 - 1801-12-04
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Longitude of Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope, 1801-10 - 1802-09
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 4/186: 16v
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Observations made by John Crosley on his voyage to New Holland (Australia) on board HMS Investigator to carry out surveying.
Dates:
1801-10 - 1802-09
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Mammals-8 Note, 1869-02-19
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 83: 8r
Scope and Contents
At meeting of [Zoological] Soc[iety] horns of Cape Buffalo were exhibited by Tegetmeier & it was maintained that they would be useless in battle
Note; by [amanuensis] pp Charles Robert Darwin; written at Z[oological] G[ardens]
(Note)
Dates:
1869-02-19
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Mammals-19 Note, 1867-12-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 83: 19r
Scope and Contents
Mr Trimen says certainly male Cape[?] Baboon Chacma has much larger canines & mane
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1867-12-27
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Meteorological observations and papers, 1856 - 1861
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/700
Scope and Contents
Meteorological observations and requests for meteorological information. The volume includes observations of temperatures in the River Thames, 26 December 1858 - 29 December 1860; tabulated monthly meteorological observations at Bedford, Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, Paramatta, Adelaide, Dijon, Helston, Toronto and Lisbon between 1857 and 1860; daily observations at Athens, 1-18 April 1859, and the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, 21 October - 8 November 1859; air temperatures at...
Dates:
1856 - 1861
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Miscellaneous letters, 1857 - 1859
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 15/62
Scope and Contents
Letters to Thomas Maclear from various individuals regarding the trigonometric survey and the issue of chronometers, with letters of introduction to Maclear. There are also letters concerning the topography of the Cape Colony, 7 March 1857; Cape Point Lighthouse, 26 July 1857; a report on an earthquake, 20 October 1857; the memorial to Thomas Holden Barker, 4 July 1858; and a report on Dr Livingstone, 10 November 1858.
Dates:
1857 - 1859
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Molluscs common to Cape of Good Hope & Europe, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 262.5: 8
Scope and Contents
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin in together with See next 3 items
(Note)
Dates:
1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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My idea that isolation plays part, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 197.2: 7
Scope and Contents
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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NS I Continental Extensions-8 Note, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 50: D19
Scope and Contents
The fact of extraordinary few peculiar plants in intertropical Africa / so wonderfully contrasted with S Africa
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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NS I Glacial Period-45 Note, 1862-04-20
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 50: E54r
Scope and Contents
Brazil 6000-7000ft / Sandwich Is / Jamaica / Cape of Good Hope / Australian Alps [lists of species found there]
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1862-04-20
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