Janus: Papers of the Cape Observatory

RGO Archives/RGO 15 contains:
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93	Correspondence on instruments
94	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory and Survey
95	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory and Survey
96	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory
97	Correspondence on the Cape Observatory and Survey
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
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Papers of the Cape Observatory

Title	Correspondence on the South Africa Geodetic Survey
Reference	RGO 15/98
Covering Dates	1879–1882
Extent and Medium	1 volume

Content and context

Correspondence, telegrams and other papers concerning the Trigonometrical Survey of South Africa. The volume is indexed at the front and each piece of correspondence is numbered. The contents include the following items:

A printed pamphlet of correspondence, despatches, etc., 1880, relating to the survey, indexed and with a list of contents. There are several attached maps.

Originals of D. Gill's submissions to the Governor-General.

Reports by the Hydraulic Engineer on general water resources of the Oudlhoorn District, 1877, and the annual report for 1878.

General correspondence with the Cape Government and London, copies of minutes by the Governor-General, and a report by the acting Surveyor-General, with annexes.

A copy of a letter from the India Office offering the assistance of members of the Indian Survey Department.

Correspondence between D. Gill and Government and State Offices regarding formalising the survey arrangements.

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Indexed

Index Terms

South Africa

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

India Office

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