Janus: Papers of the Cape Observatory

RGO Archives/RGO 15 contains:
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113	Correspondence on meteorology
114	Correspondence with Royal Observatory and N.A.O.
115	Correspondence with Royal Observatory and N.A.O.
116	Correspondence on tides and surveys
117	Correspondence on tides and surveys
118	Correspondence on triangulation and geodesy
119	Correspondence on the Southern Rhodesia Survey
120	Correspondence on the South Africa Survey
121	Correspondence on the South African Survey
122	Correspondence on the South African Survey
123	Correspondence on the Anglo-German Boundary Survey
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Papers of the Cape Observatory

Title	Correspondence on triangulation and geodesy
Reference	RGO 15/118 (former reference: O)
Covering Dates	1896–1900
Extent and Medium	1 volume; Some of the contents of the volume are in a delicate condition and should be handled with care.

Content and context

Correspondence regarding Arc of Meridian work, triangulation and geodesy, divided into the following sections:

'Correspondence with Surveyor-General's Department Cape Town': letters relating to D. Gill's annual reports and the geodetic survey, 1898-1900.

'Completion of African Arc of Meridian': letters of 1898-1899, including D. Gill's application to the Royal Geographical Society for assistance in completing a geodetic survey of South Africa from South to North along the 30th Meridian.

'Proposed Survey of Lake Tanganyika': letters of 1898-1899, including a letter from G.H. Darwin to D. Gill regarding their cooperation on the survey.

'Bailey's Survey', 1896-1899.

'Triangulation of Egypt, 1896-1897.

'Requests for known Latitudes and Longitudes', 1897-1900.

'West African Longitudes', 1898-1899.

'Geodetic Survey of South Africa. Requests for copies of Dr Gill's Report', 1896-1900, including a copy of the report and reactions to it.

'Miscellaneous', 1887-1900, including copies of T. Maclear's requests to the Admiralty for financial assistance in carrying out Lacaille's Arc of Meridian, 1861; material on the erection of beacons on the south-west coast; requests for information from individuals; and survey work details.

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Indexed

Index Terms

Geodesy

Longitude

Gill, Sir David (1843-1914) Knight, astronomer

Maclear, Sir Thomas (1794-1879) Knight, astronomer

Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882) naturalist

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