Cape Town
Found in 88 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-06-13
Concerning books and papers sent for the Cape Observatory, requesting a better clock, and giving news of the establishment of the observatory.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-03-06
Reporting on his activities concerning the establishment of the Cape Observatory.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-06-18
Concerning his catalogue [of fixed stars].
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-09-02
Concerning tables and a plan of the observatory and giving news.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-10-10
Concerning a paper on eclipses, measurements of the height of Table Mountain, and his need for further instruments, and reporting on his activities and on the topography and geology of Cape Town.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-10-31
Concerning books and papers received, tables sent out, and a meteorological journal; requesting a Dollond repeating altitude and azimuth circle; and reporting on his activities at the Cape, which included collecting mineral specimens on Table Mountain.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-01-03
Concerning the production of new copies of his catalogue and papers (as a case of his papers had been lost in transit), and giving news received of Captain Parry.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-07-17
Informing him of the sudden departure of his assistant Mr Scully, who had left without giving notice after an incident of 'gross immoral conduct' with a young housemaid. Fallows requests that a suitably qualified person 'whose moral character is without stain or blemish' be sent as his replacement, and he recommends Mr Taylor of Greenwich for the position.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to John Barrow, 1823-06-20
Concerning his first catalogue of the principle fixed stars.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to John Barrow, 1823-09-01
Concerning tables and a plan of the observatory and giving news.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to John Barrow, 1824-04-04
Originally enclosing auxiliary tables; see [RGO 14/48: 151].
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to John Barrow, 1827-05-10
Enclosing a copy of a letter he had written to Sir Richard Plaskett of the Colonial Office and reporting on his activities at the Cape Observatory from 10 April to 10 May 1827.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to John Barrow, 1827-05-14
Concerning the acquisition of the land adjoining the Cape Observatory; includes a copy of a letter from Sir Richard Plaskett of the Colonial Office.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Sir John Barrow, 1821-09-05
Concerning the best location for the proposed Cape Observatory and including bearings of various points visited in Cape Town.
Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Sir John Barrow, 1823-01-07
Concerning a mistake in his previous report and mentioning that a moth had damaged his telescope, destroying the wires.
Letter from Roland Trimen to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Cape Town, 1863-10-13
Letter from Roland Trimen to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Cape Town
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Letter from Roland Trimen to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Cape Town plus drawing, 1863-07-17
Letter from Roland Trimen to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Cape Town plus drawing
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Letter from Thomas Jones to Dr Thomas Young, 1825-05
Enquiring whether the changes he had made to the Greenwich mural circle should also be made to that for the Cape Observatory, and also enquiring about making spare pieces or parts.
Letter from Thomas Jones to Dr Thomas Young, 1820-05-30
Concerning his progress on the six-foot mural circle for the Cape Observatory and requesting £200 for his work.
Letter from Thomas Jones to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-01-24
Concerning his progress on the six-foot mural circle for the Cape Observatory (which was half made) and requesting £200 for his work.
Letter from Thomas Jones to Dr Thomas Young, 1825-01-28
Informing him that the six-foot mural circle for the Cape Observatory was complete and requesting payment.
Letter from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1788-04-23
Reporting on observations made in Rio de Janeiro and on meeting Colonel Gordon, Commandant of the troops at Cape Town and a keen astronomer. Dawes reports that he had arranged with Gordon for observations to be made at Cape Town of the comet which was expected the following year; he also lists Gordon's instruments and books to show his ability for the task.
Lists of books required for the Cape Observatory, 1820
Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.
Log entries for March-April, 1775-03-01 - 1775-04-30
Newspaper extract advertising Schonegevel's method of finding longitude, 1811-11-02
Two letters, three papers and three newspaper extracts advertising Schonegeval's method for longitude.