Janus: Papers of the Cape Observatory

RGO Archives/RGO 15 contains:
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98	Correspondence on the South Africa Geodetic Survey
99	Correspondence on the South Africa Geodetic Survey
100	Correspondence on the South Africa Geodetic Survey
101	Correspondence on the Rhodesia Geodetic Survey
102	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory
103	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory
104	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory
105	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory
106	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory
107	Papers on chronometers and time signals
108	Correspondence on time signals
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Papers of the Cape Observatory

Title	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory
Reference	RGO 15/103 (former reference: A)
Covering Dates	1896–1900
Extent and Medium	1 volume

Content and context

Correspondence regarding the operations of the Cape Observatory. An index at the beginning lists the following sections: History of the Observatory [removed by David Gill in 1906]; Admiralty; Senior Naval Officer; Hydrographer; Leave of Absence to Her Majesty's Astronomer; Reorganisation of the Staff; Mr Finlay's Resignation and Mr Hough's Appointment; Estimates; Money, Grants, Salaries, etc.; Proposed New Works; and Miscellaneous. Much of the Admiralty correspondence is concerned with printing and sending the Annual Report. There is also correspondence on the changes to the 'Nautical Almanac' recommended by the Paris Conference and letters on staff levels.

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Hough, Sydney Samuel (1870-1923) astronomer

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