Cape Town
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from John Croker to Dr Young, 1822-10-14
Concerning a letter from Fearon Fallows at the Cape Observatory.
Letter from John Knowles to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-12-17
Concerning the plans for the Cape Observatory and the appointment of an architect.
Letter from John Wilson Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-06-02
Concerning bills for instruments.
Letter from Patrick Scully to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-08-08
Writing on behalf of Fearon Fallows who was ill, giving news of their activity at Cape Town, of the site of the new observatory, of the difficult conditions in which they had to work, and of the safe arrival of a telescope by Dollond.
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 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 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.
Lists of books required for the Cape Observatory, 1820
Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.
Note from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1827-07-15
Instructing him to direct Mr Dollond to ship his telescope to the Cape Observatory.
Note from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-10-21
Concerning a letter from Fearon Fallows at the Cape Observatory.
Note from John Croker to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-06-26
Concerning an application by Fearon Fallows to be supplied with instruments at the Cape Observatory.
Note from John Pond to Dr Young, 1820
Concerning a meeting and a clock which could be spared [for the Cape Observatory].
Note from William Hardy concerning a clock for the Cape Observatory, 1822-09-06
Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.
Remarks on a report concerning the establishment of the Cape Observatory, 1820
Sent to Captain Kater.