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RGO Archives/RGO 7 contains:
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13 Correspondence on the Annual Visitation
14 Correspondence on the Annual Visitation
15 Financial correspondence
16 Annual estimates of expenditure
17 Annual estimates of expenditure
18 Miscellaneous correspondence
19 Correspondence with the Chief Assistant
20 Papers on staff annual leave
21 Applications for sick leave
22 Occasional orders
23 General staff orders
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Papers of William Christie

Title Miscellaneous correspondence
Reference RGO 7/18
(former reference: A15)
Covering Dates 1875–1886
Extent and Medium 1 bundle
Content and context

A miscellaneous set of letters, including several applications for references and pensions. Much of the correspondence involves Sir George Airy.

Letter from Sir George Airy informing the Treasury of the death of Lady Airy, 1875.

Letter from the Revd A.C. Wright applying to Airy for a reference, 1876.

Letter from the H. Lister applying to Airy for a reference, 1876.

Letter from the Revd W.J. Read applying to Airy for a reference, 1876.

Letter from J. Miles, carpenter, applying for a pension, 1876.

Letter from Mrs H. Griesbach applying for a pension, 1877.

Correspondence with J. Gordon, and with the Admiralty on his behalf, concerning Gordon's application for a pension, 1879.

Application from Mrs A.D. Ansted asking Airy to sign a petition for a pension for her, 1880.

Letter from W.J. Thackeray requesting that Airy apply the title 'Mr or 'Esquire' to the names of assistants in the printed introduction to the 'Greenwich Observations', 1877.

Request from the Greenwich Hospital School for Airy to attend the annual presentation day, 1875.

Invitation from the Admiralty to Airy to attend the Jubilee Naval Review, 1875.

Estimate of the costs involved in observing the transit of Venus, 1870-1876.

Newspaper cutting giving news of political appointments, 1886.

Letter from H. Batner asking for information on the residences of staff of the Royal Observatory.

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Indexed

Index Terms
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Admiralty
Treasury
Thackeray, William Grasett (d 1936) assistant at Royal Observatory
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