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M1927-M1940

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Collection Summary

Creator
Royal Society of Great Britain
Title
Records and Collections of the Royal Society (as filmed by the AJCP)
Date Range
August 1642 - 1970
Collection Number
M1927-M1940
Extent
395 items
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Australian Joint Copying Project
Sponsor
The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) online portal was created with the assistance of the Australian Public Service Modernisation Fund, 2017-2020. The National Library of Australia gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the other foundation AJCP partners, the State Library of New South Wales and The National Archives of the UK, and all other organisations which supported the work of the AJCP, the world's most extensive collaborative copying project, operating from 1948 to 1997.

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Records 1699-1937 of the Royal Society comprising council and committee minutes, correspondence, letter-books, manuscripts, referee reports and other archives.

Among the many subjects dealt with in the records are: the 1769 transit of Venus; the voyages of Captain James Cook; the Cook Medal; Australian and New Zealand fauna; meteorological, magnetic and astronomical observations; the Great Melbourne Telescope; elections of Fellows; publications; solar eclipse expeditions; the 1883 Krakatoa eruption; the Funafuti coral reef expeditions; Antarctic exploration; award of medals; and scientific conferences.

Correspondents include Captain James Cook, Sir Joseph Banks, Sir Everard Home, Captain M. Flinders, Sir Thomas Brisbane, C. Rumker, W.B. Clarke, G. Neumayer, R.L.J. Ellery, Sir George Verdon, Sir James Hector, Sir Julius von Haast, A. Liversidge, Sir Ferdinand von Mueller, A.C. Haddon, Sir Edgeworth David, Sir William Bragg, Sir Orme Masson, Lord Rutherford, Sir Douglas Mawson and L. Cockayne.

Letters 1774-1820 received by Sir Charles Blagden referring to: illness of Omai; crossing of Blue Mountains; cession of Bencoolen to Dutch; Captain N. Baudin; Daniel Solander; and William Bligh. Correspondents are Sir Joseph Banks, C.M. Pole and Lord Mulgrave.

Correspondence 1822-1870 of Sir John F.W. Herschel. Subjects include: astronomical observations of Sir Thomas Brisbane and C. Rumker; Melbourne telescope; Parramatta Obseratory; Indigenous Australians in Tasmania; preservation and identification of Australian Aboriginal dialects; colonial legislation; Hobart Observatory; and Antarctic expedition of Captain J.C. Ross. Correspondents include G.B. Airy, F. Baily, Captain F. Beaufort, Captain R. FitzRoy, H. Lloyd, Sir Edward Sabine, W.H. Smyth, Sir John Franklin and Sir Redmond Barry.

Letters 1905-1921 sent to Sir Joseph Larmor referring to New Zealand magnetic survey, and publication of papers by Australian and New Zealand scientists.

Correspondence 1832-1859 of Sir John W. Lubbock relating to 1840-1844 Antarctic Expedition and establishment of fixed magnetic observatories. Correspondents include Lord Northampton and Sir Edward Sabine.

Photocopies of correspondence 1890-1936 of Lord Rutherford. Subjects include: Rutherford's research; award of 1908 Nobel Prize; academic appointments; visits to New Zealand; publications; and World War I. Correspondents include A. Bickerton, Sir William Bragg, T.H. Laby, E. Marsden, J. Marsden and J.A. Pollock.

Correspondence 1825-1873 of Sir Edward Sabine mainly concerning: magnetic and meteorological observations at Java and Australia; Melbourne Observatory; expedition of Captain J.C. Ross; and the purchase of the Great Melbourne Telescope. Correspondents include C. Buys-Ballot, R.L.J. Ellery, Sir John Herschel, J.H. Kay, G. Neumayer, W.P. Wilson and C. Elliot.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from The Royal Society London.

Preferred Citation

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to The Royal Society London and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: E.Sabine to Fox, 15 December 1855, The Royal Society, MS 710 File 91, (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1411919952).

Archival History

Material selectively filmed at the Royal Society Library, London, as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1983 (AJCP Reels: M1927-M1940). Original microfilm digitised as part of the AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020.

Existence and Location of Originals

The Royal Society Library, Carlton House Terrace, London, England.

For more information see the Royal Society Collections. (https://royalsociety.org/collections/)

Existence and Location of Copies

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8052253] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Finding-aid Notes

This finding aid is a revised online version of the original finding aid prepared by the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP), published by the National Library of Australia in 2019. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm.

Dates used in this finding aid refer to the date range of the records selected for filming rather than to the date range of the Series or Files.

Advisory Statement

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Bibliography

Originally cited in Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. Third Edition, published 1998. Entry 399, p154. [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-397322928]

Biographical / Historical

In November 1660 a meeting of philosophers at Gresham College resolved that there should be an association for the 'promoting of experimental philosophy'. King Charles II signified his approval of the new society and in 1661 the name Royal Society began to be used. A Royal Charter of Incorporation was granted on 15 July 1662.

By 1671 there were 187 Fellows and 12 Foreign Members. The membership increased steadily in the eighteenth century and by 1761 there were 352 Fellows. The Society had by then become one of the major scientific societies in the world and increasingly its advice was sought by the Government on any scientific questions. However, only a small proportion of the Fellows were proper scientists who contribute to the society's publications. In 1846 the Statutes were amended in order to limit the number of Fellows elected in a year to 15 and this transformed the Society into a body comprising; solely the most outstanding professional scientists.

For most of the eighteenth century the Society was based at Crane Court. In 1780 it moved to Somerset House, in 1857 to Burlington House, and in 1967 to Carlton House Terrace. Many of its activities, such as its lectures, publications and collections of books, manuscripts and portraits date from its earliest years. The Philosophical Transactions were first published in 1665, while the Proceedings commenced in 1832 and the Catalogue of Scientific Publications in 1866. A very large number of separate works have also been published. Medals were awarded in the eighteenth century, but the major medals, such as the Royal, Eavy and Darwin, were mainly established in the nineteenth century. In addition to its traditional activities, the Society has since the mid-nineteenth century been increasingly concerned with the funding of research, the award of research professorships and fellowships, and British representation on international associations and conferences.

Item Descriptions

Fonds. Royal Society Records, 1642 - 1970

312 items

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reels M1927-M1937.

Subjects

Airy, Sir George B.; Antarctica; Astronomers; Astronomy; Australia; Australia: flora and fauna; Baily, Francis; Banks, Sir Joseph; Beaufort, Sir Francis; Beaufort, Sir Francis; Bencoolen, Sumatra; Bligh, William, Capt.; Bragg, Sir William H.; Brisbane, Sir Thomas M.; Clarke, William B., Rev.; Cockayne, L.; Compton, William, 4th Marquess of Northampton; Cook Medal; Cook, James, Capt.; Coral and coral reefs; David, Sir T. Edgeworth; Dutch East Indies; Elliot, C.; Flinders, Matthew, Capt.; Funafuti, Pacific Ocean; Great Britain; Great Melbourne Telescope; Haddon, A.C.; Hector, Sir James; Herschel, Sir John F.W.; Hobart Observatory; Home, Sir Everard, 1st Baronet; Java; Kay, J.H.; Krakatoa, Dutch East Indies; Laby, T.H., Prof.; Larmor, Sir Joseph; Liversidge, Archibald, Prof.; Lubbock, Sir John W.; Magnetic observations; Marsden, Sir Ernest; Masson, Sir David Orme; Mawson, Sir Douglas; Melbourne Observatory;Meteorology; Neumayer, G.; New South Wales: exploration; New Zealand; New Zealand: flora and fauna; New Zealand: visits to; Parramatta Observatory;Physicists; Pollock, J.A.; Ross, Sir James C., Admiral; Royal Society; Rumker, Charles; Rutherford, Sir Ernest, 1st Baron; Sabine, Sir Edward, Gen.; Smyth, W.H.; Solander, Daniel C.; Solar eclipses; Spring-Rice, Thomas, 1st Baron Monteagle; Telescopes; Transit of Venus; Universities; Verdon, Sir George; Von Haast, Sir Julius; Von Mueller, Sir Ferdinand, Baron; Wilson, W.P., Prof.

Series I. Council Minutes, November 1771 - November 1932

16 items

Related Materials

Note: Copies of the minutes concerning the first Pacific voyage of Capt. J. Cook and the observations of the transit of Venus in 1769 are contained in MS. 647.

Volume 6, 29 November 1771 - 27 January 1780 (File)
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Appointment of observers for voyage of Captain J. Cook, 29 November 1771 (Item f. 119)
Supply of instruments and instructions to observers for voyage of Captain J. Cook, 12 December 1771 (Item ff. 123-30)
Proposed expedition to North Pacific, 19 January 1773 (Item ff. 160-61)
Proposed expedition to North Pacific, 10 February 1774 (Item ff. 214-15)
Proposed expedition to North Pacific, 17 February 1774 (Item ff. 216-17)
Award of Copley Medal to Captain J. Cook, 1 July 1776 (Item ff. 309)
Publication of observations of C. Green and S. Wallis, 19 June 1777 (Item ff. 327-28)
Volume 10, 20 November 1823 - 20 November 1828 (File)
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Measurement of arc of meridian at N.S.W., 20 November 1823 (Item ff. 52-53)
Measurement of arc of meridian at N.S.W., 18 December 1823 (Item ff. 59-62)
Experiments of Captain P.P. King with pendulum, 24 November 1825 (Item ff. 214-15)
Reduction or publication of Parramatta observations, 31 January 1828 (Item ff. 321-23)
Continuance of observatory at Parramatta, 22 May 1828 (Item ff. 340-41)
Retention of Parramatta observations by C. Rumker, 22 May 1828 (Item f. 341)
Continuance of observatory at Parramatta, 13 November 1828 (Item ff. 348-51)
Report of committee on southern observatories, 20 November 1828 (Item ff. 355-58)
Presentation of Parramatta observations of C. Rumker, 20 November 1828 (Item f. 358)
Volume 11, 28 May 1829 - 20 January 1831 (File)
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Publication of Parramatta observations of C. Rumker, 28 May 1829 (Item ff. 47)
Publication of Parramatta observations, 11 March 1830 (Item ff. 81)
Continuance of two southern observatories, 9 December 1830 (Item ff. 141-42)
Report of committee on southern observatories, 20 January 1831 (Item ff. 149-53)
Subseries. Printed Minutes, 13 April 1837 - 30 November 1932
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Volume 1, 13 April 1837 - 13 June 1844 (File)
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Establishment of fixed observatory at Hobart, 13 April 1837 (Item ff. 145-46)
Antarctic expedition and establishment of fixed observatories, 22 December 1838 (Item ff. 196-201)
Establishment of fixed observatory at Hobart, 14 February 1839 (Item ff. 209-10)
Antarctic expedition, 11 April 1839 (Item ff. 221)
Establishment of magnetic station at Singapore, 7 November 1839 (Item ff. 245)
Tides at Dutch East Indies, 27 June 1840 (Item ff. 291)
Publication of returns of magnetic observatories (including Hobart), 22 April 1841 (Item ff. 327-29)
Publication of returns of magnetic observatories, 13 May 1841 (Item ff. 335-36)
Letter from Reverend W.C. Cotton emigrating to New Zealand, 14 October 1841 (Item f. 350)
Magnetic survey in East Indies by Lieutenant C. Elliot, 2 May 1844 (Item ff. 454-58)
Magnetic survey in East Indies by Lieutenant C. Elliot, 13 June 1844 (Item f. 459)
Volume 2, 20 May 1847 - 14 November 1850 (File)
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Memorial from Lieutenant J.H. Kay of Hobart Observatory, 20 May 1847 (Item f. 45)
Publication of East Indies observations of Lieutenant C. Elliot, 24 May 1849 (Item f. 110)
Publication of East Indies observations of Lieutenant C. Elliot, 19 July 1849 (Item ff. 113)
Reflector telescope for southern hemisphere, 11 April 1850 (Item ff. 145)
American scientific squadron in South Seas, 14 November 1850 (Item ff. 167)
Volume 3, 5 May 1859 - 30 April 1868 (File)
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Proposal of Sir William Denison for survey of natural history resources of Empire, 5 May 1859 (Item ff. 18-20)
Proposal of Sir William Denison for survey of natural history resources, 26 May 1859 (Item ff. 21-23)
Proposed telescope for Melbourne Observatory, 23 October 1862 (Item ff. 129-32)
Proposed telescope for Melbourne Observatory, 18 December 1862 (Item ff. 139-41)
Offer by W. Lassell of telescope for Melbourne, 27 October 1864 (Item ff. 213-16)
Publications for Melbourne Observatory, 22 December 1864 (Item ff. 225-26)
Purchase of Great Melbourne Telescope, 26 October 1865 (Item ff. 267-69)
Gift of G. Neumayer of 1858-1863 Melbourne meteorological and magnetic observations, 30 April 1868 (Item ff. 412-13)
Volume 4, 24 March 1870 - 11 April 1876 (File)
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Correspondence on Melbourne Telescope, 24 March 1870 (Item f. 7)
Challenger Expedition, 21 March 1872 (Item ff. 93-94)
Establishment of Observatory at Canterbury, N.Z, 18 April 1872 (Item ff. 100-2)
Objectives and directions to Challenger deep-sea surveying expedition, 14 November 1872 (Item ff. 130-45)
Establishment of series of magnetic observations in New Zealand, 11 April 1876 (Item f. 318)
Volume 5, 21 February 1878 - 17 January 1884 (File)
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Correspondence with R. Owen about Fossil mammals of Australia, 21 February 1878 (Item ff. 27-29)
Proposed expedition to South Pacific to observe solar eclipse, 21 December 1882 (Item ff. 342-48)
Proposed expedition to Caroline Islands to observe solar eclipse, 18 January 1883 (Item ff. 357-59)
American expedition to Caroline Islands, 15 February 1883 (Item ff. 364-66)
Committee to collect accounts of volcanic eruption at Krakatoa, 17 January 1884 (Item f. 424)
Volume 6, 20 May 1886 - 15 January 1891 (File)
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Proposal of Royal Society of Victoria for union of scientific societies in Empire, 20 May 1886 (Item ff. 89-90)
Proposal of Royal Society of Victoria, 10 June 1886 (Item f. 93)
Proposal of Royal Society of Victoria, 3 March 1887 (Item f. 129)
Establishment of observatory in New Zealand, 5 May 1887 (Item f. 140)
Australian proposal for Antarctic Expedition, 27 October 1887 (Item f. 158)
Australian proposal for Antarctic Expedition, 30 November 1887 (Item ff. 170-72)
Australian proposal for Antarctic Expedition, 19 January 1888 (Item f. 180)
Award of Royal Medal to Sir Ferdinand von Mueller, 1 November 1888 (Item f. 225)
Establishment of Marine Biological Station at Sydney, 15 January 1891 (Item f. 344)
Volume 7, 22 February 1894 - 17 November 1898 (File)
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Royal Geographical Society and resumption of Antarctic exploration, 22 February 1894 (Item ff. 74-75)
Resumption of Antarctic exploration, 24 May 1894 (Item ff. 96-103)
Royal Geographical Society and Antarctic exploration, 5 July 1894 (Item ff. 113-14)
Antarctic exploration, 25 October 1894 (Item f. 121)
Antarctic exploration, 6 December 1894 (Item f. 132-34)
Coral Reef Committee, 31 October 1895 (Item f. 207)
Coral Reef expedition, 30 November 1895 (Item f. 214)
Second expedition to Funafuti, 17 June 1897 (Item f. 356-57)
Australian Museum publication of results of Coral Reef Boring Expedition, 1 July 1897 (Item ff. 359-60)
Australian Museum publication of results of Funafuti Expedition, 28 October 1897 (Item f. 369)
Report of Funafuti Expedition, 4 November 1897 (Item f. 374)
Grant to A.C. Haddon for Torres Strait expedition, 9 December 1897 (Item f. 385)
Publication of Sandwich Islands Committee investigations, 16 June 1898 (Item f. 433)
Royal Geographical Society and Antarctic exploration, 3 November 1898 (Item f. 457)
Antarctic exploration, 17 November 1898 (Item f. 461)
Volume 8, 18 January 1900 - 28 May 1903 (File)
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Grant for publication of Sandwich Islands Committee, 18 January 1900 (Item f. 110)
Publication of report of Coral Reef Committee, 22 March 1900 (Item f. 122)
Grant to A.C. Haddon for publication of report of Torres Strait expedition, 31 May 1900 (Item f. 135)
Proposed eclipse expedition to Sumatra, 17 January 1901 (Item f. 184)
Resignation of J.W. Gregory from Antarctic Expedition, 13 June 1901 (Item ff. 204-7)
Appointments to National Antarctic Expedition, 4 July 1901 (Item f. 221)
Proposed grant to L.M. Sambon for expedition to Christmas Island, 4 July 1901 (Item f. 223)
Proposed grant to L.M. Sambon, 7 November 1901 (Item f. 237)
Expedition to Sumatra, 12 December 1901 (Item f. 258)
Astrographic observations at Perth Observatory, 30 October 1902 (Item f. 321)
Disposal of Funafuti collections, 22 January 1903 (Item f. 365)
Effects of electric tramway on Christchurch Observatory, 22 January 1903 (Item ff. 366-67)
Astrographic observations at Perth Observatory, 22 January 1903 (Item f. 367)
Astrographic observations at Perth Observatory, 12 February 1903 (Item f. 379)
Expedition to New Guinea, 28 May 1903 (Item f. 407)
Astrographic observations at Perth Observatory, 28 May 1903 (Item f. 412)
Volume 9, 17 March 1904 - 22 October 1908 (File)
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Instructions to Australian Station on refitting of Discovery, 17 March 1904 (Item ff. 43-44)
Arrival of Antarctic ships in New Zealand, 28 April 1904 (Item f. 57)
Nomination of A. Liversidge for Royal Medal, 7 July 1904 (Item f. 93)
Request by G. Neumayer for loan of his Melbourne magnetic observations, 3 November 1904 (Item f. 112)
Interstate Astronomical and Meteorological Conference in Adelaide, 26 October 1905 (Item f. 195)
Proposal by G.H. Fowler for scientific expedition to North Pacific, 21 February 1907 (Item f. 319)
Proposed expedition to North Pacific, 13 June 1907 (Item f. 352)
Establishment of solar research station in Australia, 23 January 1908 (Item f. 386)
Grant to Wheeler for ethnographic expedition to Pacific, 23 January 1908 (Item f. 386)
Establishment of solar research station in Australia, 20 February 1908 (Item f. 392)
Nomination of W. Baldwin Spencer for Royal Medal, 9 July 1908 (Item f. 423)
Establishment of solar research station in Australia, 22 October 1908 (Item ff. 428-29)
Selection of director of Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, 22 October 1908 (Item f. 432)
Volume 10, 29 April 1909 - 22 January 1914 (File)
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Proposed expedition of G.H. Fowler to North Pacific, 29 April 1909 (Item f. 45)
Grant to A.R. Brown for anthropological expedition to Western Australia, 28 April 1910 (Item f. 126)
Eclipse expedition to Tonga, 27 October 1910 (Item f. 162)
Grant for eclipse expedition to Vavau, 30 November 1910 (Item f. 169)
Grant to A.C. Haddon for publication of Torres Strait reports, 8 December 1910 (Item f. 180)
Eclipse expedition to Vavau, 19 January 1911 (Item f. 185)
Grant to T. Edgeworth David, 23 February 1911 (Item f. 196)

For publication of report on geology of 1907 Antarctic Expedition.

Proposed Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 18 May 1911 (Item f. 214)
Report of eclipse expedition to Vavau, 7 December 1911 (Item f. 249)
Proposed Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 25 April 1912 (Item f. 282)
Grant to Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 7 November 1912 (Item f. 310)
Closure of Perth Observatory and effect on International Star Catalogue, 7 November 1912 (Item f. 311)
Closure of Perth Observatory, 5 December 1912 (Item ff. 327-28)
Closure of Perth Observatory, 23 January 1913 (Item f. 335)
Anthropological research in New Zealand, 22 January 1914 (Item f. 405)
Volume 11, 20 May 1915 - 15 July 1920 (File)
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Nomination of W.H. Bragg and T. Edgeworth David for Royal Medals, 20 May 1915 (Item ff. 66-67)
Purchase of radium for E. Marsden in New Zealand, 17 June 1915 (Item ff. 75-76)
Purchase of radium for E. Marsden, 28 October 1915 (Item f. 90)
Grant to D. Mawson for publication of report of Antarctic Expedition, 13 July 1916 (Item f. 158)
Grant to D. Mawson for publication of Antarctic report, 15 February 1917 (Item f. 207)
Loan of 1823-1825 Parramatta observations, 3 July 1919 (Item f. 409)
Representation at jubilee of University of Otago, 6 November 1919 (Item f. 430)
Establishment of research scholarships in Malay States, 15 July 1920 (Item f. 521)
Volume 12, 20 January 1921 - 10 June 1926 (File)
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Eclipse expedition to Christmas Island, 20 January 1921 (Item ff. 21-22)
Scientific investigations in Pacific, 18 May 1922 (Item f. 104)
Representation at jubilee of Canterbury College, 2 November 1922 (Item f. 133)
Eclipse expedition to Australia, 30 November 1922 (Item f. 136)
British representation at Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress in Sydney, 15 February 1923 (Item ff. 151-52)
Royal Society delegates at Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress, 22 March 1923 (Item f. 159)
British representation at Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress, 3 May 1923 (Item f. 166)
Proposed ethnographical expedition to Sumatra, 17 January 1924 (Item f. 204)
British representation at Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress in Tokyo, 7 May 1925 (Item ff. 269-70)
Nomination of Sir Baldwin Spencer for Royal Medal, 9 July 1925 (Item f. 286)
British representation at Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress, 29 October 1925 (Item f. 297)
British representation at Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress, 3 December 1925 (Item f. 310)
Eclipse expedition to Sumatra, 21 January 1926 (Item f. 316)
British representation at Pan-Pacific Scientif Congress, 11 February 1926 (Item f. 320-21)
Sir Baldwin Spencer suggested for Darwin Medal, 10 June 1926 (Item f. 340)
Volume 13, 24 March 1927 - 30 November 1932 (File)
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Establishment of Pacific Oceanography Committee, 24 March 1927 (Item f. 24)
Formation of British committee on Pacific oceanography, 19 January 1928 (Item f. 73)
Formation of British committee on Pacific oceanography, 2 February 1928 (Item f. 81)
Formation of British committee on Pacific oceanography, 16 February 1928 (Item f. 83)
Formation of British committee on Pacific oceanography, 22 March 1928 (Item f. 90)
Royal Society representation at Pacific Science Congress in Java, 22 March 1928 (Item f. 90)
Nomination of L. Cockayne for Darwin Medal, 5 July 1928 (Item f. 109)
Award of Darwin Medal to L. Cockayne, 1 November 1928 (Item f. 129)
Royal Society representation at Pacific Science Congress, 17 January 1929 (Item f. 142)
Royal Society representation at Pacific Science Congress, 21 February 1929 (Item f. 150)
Royal Society representation at Pacific Science Congress, 14 March 1929 (Item f. 155)
Grant to Sir Edgeworth David to explore fossil area near Adelaide, 5 December 1929 (Item f. 200)
Report of Pacific Science Congress at Java, 6 February 1930 (Item f. 208)
New Zealand eclipse expedition to Ninafou, Tonga, 20 February 1930 (Item f. 214)
New Zealand eclipse expedition to Ninafou, 11 December 1930 (Item ff. 262-63)
Royal Society representation at 5th Pacific Science Congress, 18 June 1931 (Item f. 292)
Royal Society representation at 5th Pacific Science Congress, 29 October 1931 (Item f. 307)
Financial difficulties of Australian Fellows, 29 October 1931 (Item f. 308)
Postponement of 5th Pacific Science Congress, 5 November 1931 (Item f. 318)
Maintenance of Geophysical Observatory at Apia, 30 November 1932 (Item f. 400)

Series II. Committee Minutes, January 1828 - 1970

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Miscellaneous Committees, 28 January 1828 - 31 January 1828 (File CMB.1)
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Parramatta astronomical observations, 31 January 1828 (Item f. 212)
Captain Foster's scientific voyage, 28 January 1828 (Item ff. 216-36)
Miscellaneous Committees, 10 November 1871 - 29 November 1876 (File CMB.2)
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Circumnavigating Dredging (Challenger) Committee, 10 November 1871 (Item f. 24)
Circumnavigating Dredging (Challenger) Committee, 30 November 1871 (Item f. 25-26)
Circumnavigating Dredging (Challenger) Committee, 4 April 1872 - 6 November 1872 (Item f. 29-38)
Circumnavigating Dredging (Challenger) Committee, 11 June 1874 (Item f. 46)
Circumnavigating Dredging (Challenger) Committee, 29 November 1876 (Item f. 107)
Miscellaneous Committees, 5 February 1884 - 19 February 1886 (File CMB.3)
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Krakatoa Committee, 5 February 1884 (Item f. 3)
Krakatoa Committee, 27 March 1884 (Item f. 8)
Krakatoa Committee, 18 June 1884 (Item f. 13)
Eclipse Committee, 9 March 1885 (Item f. 23)

(Refers to New Zealand observations).

Eclipse Committee, 9 July 1885 (Item ff. 25-28)
Eclipse Committee, 19 November 1885 (Item f. 33)
Eclipse Committee, 19 February 1886 (Item ff. 40-42)
Coral Reef Committee, 1895 - 1902 (File CMB.8)

The Committee supervised the arrangements for boring the coral reef of Funafuti, Fiji.

The volume contains minutes, reports and copies of correspondence. (60 p.)

Miscellaneous Committees, 2 November 1887 (File CMB.20)
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Antarctic Committee, 2 November 1887 (Item f. 11)

Refers to proposal of Victorian Government.

Miscellaneous Committees, 1849 - 16 May 1859 (File CMB.25)
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Southern Telescope Committee, 1849 - 1850 (Item ff. 47-49)
Southern Telescope Committee, 5 July 1853 (Item ff. 50-52)
Sir William Denison Letter Committee, 16 May 1859 (Item f. 139)
Miscellaneous Committees, October 1886 - July 1896 (File CMB.33)
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Victoria Letter Committee, October 1886 - November 1886 (Item ff. 1-7)

Proposal for federation of colonial Royal Societies.

International Catalogue Committee, January 1896 - March 1896 (Item ff. 29-37)
International Catalogue Committee, April 1896 - July 1896 (Item ff. 40-45)
Pacific Science Committee, 1935 - 1970 (File CMB.110)

The British National Committee of the Pacific Science Association, most of its business related to Pacific Science Congresses. (31 p.)

Series III. Miscellaneous Correspondence, December 1828 - December 1925

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Volume 1, 10 December 1828 - 10 June 1831 (File)
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A.F. Gardiner to Young, 10 December 1828 (Item f. 163)

Seeks support of Society for exploring expedition into interior of Australia; reports of large lakes.

A.F. Gardiner to Young, 15 December 1828 (Item f. 164)

Colonial Office declines to adopt proposal.

T.L. Mitchell (Sydney) to R. Murchison, 10 June 1831 (Item f. 312)

Materials collect for trigonometrical map of N.S.W.; geology of N.S.W.; seeks membership of Royal Geographical Society; sends paper on trisection of the angle.

Volume 2, 2 October 1835 - 4 August 1837 (File)
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Sir James McGrigor to Secretary, 2 October 1835 (Item f. 185)

Sends paper by J.V. Thompson, Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals in N.S.W., on discovery of metamorphoses in longtailed crustacea.

P. Roget to T. Spring-Rice, 25 May 1837 (Item f. 253)

Proposed establishment of magnetic observatories, including Hobart; seeks funds for purchase of instruments.

To Spring-Rice to P. Roget, 4 August 1837 (Item f. 259)

Grant of £500 for instruments.

Volume 3, 6 January 1839 - 2 August 1842 (File)
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Lord Northampton to Lord Minto, 6 January 1839 (Item f. 2)

Seeks Government support for Antarctic expedition of Captain. J. Ross.

Captain W. Manning to P. Roget, 21 January 1839 (Item f. 3)

Extract from letter to Lord Melbourne on magnetic observations in South Seas. (4ff.)

E. Sabine to Lord Northampton, 8 February 1839 (Item f. 7)

Antarctic expedition and establishment of magnetic observatories.

T. Spring-Rice to Lord Northampton, 19 April 1839 (Item f. 19)

Expense of instruments for Antarctic Expedition.

Sir John Barrow to Secretary, 13 June 1839 (Item f. 29)

Seeks suggestions for Antarctic expedition.

Lord Bentinck to Lord Northampton, 16 July 1839 (Item f. 35)

Instructions given to Dutch naval officers to observe tides at Java and Sumatra.

C. Wood to P. Roget, 30 July 1839 (Item f. 38)

Preservation of natural history objects on Antarctic expedition.

E. Sabine to J. Lubbock, [1840]-01-18 (Item f. 65)

Seeks access to magnetic observations of J. Dunlop on voyage from Sydney in 1831.

Sir John Barrow to P. Roget, 22 May 1840 (Item f. 96)

Sends reports on geological specimens collected by surgeons of Erebus and Terror.

Sir John Barrow to P. Roget, 24 April 1841 (Item f. 154)

Conditions of use of specimens collected on Antarctic expedition.

P. Roget to Secretary British Museum, 28 April 1841 (Item f. 156)

Sends natural history specimens collected on Antarctic expedition.

Captain E. Belcher to Captain F. Beaufort, 2 August 1842 (Item f. 232)

Observations of tides at Tahiti.

Volume 4, 4 January 1844 - 25 May 1849 (File)
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Lord Minto to Sir William Hooker, 4 January 1844 (Item f. 1)

Support for publication of Antarctic botanical collections of J.D. Hooker. (copy)

Sir William Hooker to Lord Northampton, 11 January 1844 (Item f. 4)

Publication of scientific collections of Antarctic expedition; refers to account of D'Umont D'Urville's voyage.

E. Sabine to Sir John Herschel, 29 April 1844 (Item f. 21)

Establishment of magnetic survey in Singapore region.

Sir John Barrow to P. Roget, 29 May 1844 (Item f. 26)

Sends zoological specimens collected at Borneo by Sir Edward Belcher.

E. Sabine to Sir John Herschel, 11 June 1844 (Item f. 31)

Maps of magnetic elements in southern hemisphere; need for further expedition.

W. Whewell to Secretary, 9 November 1847 (Item f. 190)

Sends paper on tide researches, including tides at Adelaide.

J. Ward (Admiralty) to President, 6 March 1848 (Item f. 221)

Resignation of J. Dunlop from Parramatta Observatory; suggests manuscript observations be brought to London.

G. Airy to Secretary, 28 April 1848 (Item f. 229)

Urges Parramatta observations be deposited in Royal Observatory rather than Royal Society.

J.C. Haile to Secretary, 26 September 1848 (Item f. 260)

Description of New Zealand caterpillar; possible link between animal and vegetable kingdoms.

J. Milligan (Hobart) to Secretary, 25 May 1849 (Item f. 234)

Publication of first number of Proceedings of Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land.

Volume 5, 2 December 1852 (File)
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G. Airy to E. Sabine, 2 December 1852 (Item f. 65)

Advantages of Hobart as site for telescope compared with Cape of Good Hope.

Volume 6, 19 April 1859 - 7 November 1863 (File)
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T.F. Elliot (Colonial Office) to President, 19 April 1859 (Item f. 22)

Sends despatch from Sir William Denison (Sydney) suggesting publication of work on zoology, botany and geology of Empire. (7 ff.)

R. Owen to W. Sharpey, 2 May 1859 (Item f. 24)

Supports proposal of Sir William Denison.

J.D. Hooker to W. Sharpey, 14 May 1859 (Item f. 25)

Supports proposal; attempts of Sir William Hooker to publish colonial flora.

T.F. Elliot to W. Sharpey, 5 November 1859 (Item f. 44)

Seeks suggestions for editor on terrestial physics of Empire.

R. Kay (Adelaide) to Secretary, 24 November 1860 (Item f. 114)

Requests publications for South Australian Institute.

J.W. Brown (Kangaroo Hill Victoria) to Secretary, 25 August 1862 (Item f. 245)

Sends details of three ways to square circle.

T.F. Elliot to Secretary, 10 October 1862 (Item f. 250)

Victorian Government seeks advice on erection of telescope in Melbourne. (8 ff.)

J.M. Norman (Longford Tasmania) to Secretary, 17 August 1863 (Item f. 337)

Invention of machine able to achieve perpetual motion; seeks financial reward.

Sir Frederic Rogers (Colonial Office) to E. Sabine, 8 October 1863 (Item f. 351)

Acknowledges printed correspondence about Melbourne telescope.

Sir Redmond Barry (Melbourne) to E. Sabine, 23 October 1863 (Item f. 355)

Requests set of Philosophical Transactions for Melbourne University Library.

W. Lassell (Malta) to E. Sabine, 7 November 1863 (Item f. 364)

Correspondence on Melbourne telescope; complexity of subject.

Volume 7, 23 May 1864 - 31 October 1865 (File)
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J.H. Kay (Melbourne) to Assistant Secretary, 23 May 1864 (Item f. 74)

Requests set of Philosophical Transactions; work of Melbourne Observatory.

W.P. Wilson (Melbourne) to E. Sabine, 24 June 1864 (Item f. 103)

Melbourne University seeks advice of Royal Society on suitability of telescope designed by W. Lassell for Melbourne Observatory.

E. Sabine to W.P. Wilson, 26 August 1864 (Item f. 117)

Unable to add anything to views already expressed by other Fellows.

T.F. Elliot (Colonial Office) to Secretary, 31 August 1864 (Item f. 119)

Despatch from Governor of Victoria on suitability of telescope of W. Lassell.

J.H. Kay to W. White, 24 September 1864 (Item f. 123)

Supply of Philosophical Transactions.

R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne) to W. Sharpey, 24 September 1864 (Item f. 124)

Seeks set of Philosophical Transactions for Melbourne Observatory.

A. Tulk (Paris) to Secretary, 11 March 1865 (Item f. 181)

Seeks Philosophical Transactions for Melbourne Public Library; growth of Library since 1856.

R.L.J. Ellery to W. Sharpey, 24 March 1865 (Item f. 186)

Acknowledges Philosophical Transactions.

E.G. Blackmore (Adelaide) to Librarian, 27 May 1865 (Item f. 218)

Seeks Catalogue of Royal Society Library for South Australian Parliamentary Library.

W.P. Wilson to Chief Secretary of Victoria, 22 June 1864 (Item v234)

Offer by W. Lassell of telescope for Melbourne Observatory.

W.P. Wilson to E. Sabine, 25 July 1865 (Item f. 239)

Account of efforts to obtain telescope; defeat of Appropriation Bill in Legislative Council.

W.P. Wilson to E. Sabine, 21 August 1865 (Item f. 252)

Grant of £5,000 for purchase of equatorial telescope; offer of T. Grubb.

R.L.J. Ellery to W. Sharpey, 25 August 1865 (Item f. 254)

Acknowledges Philosophical Transactions.

J. Cockle (Brisbane) to W. Sharpey, 18 September 1865 (Item f. 259)

Election as Fellow.

Sir Frederic Rogers to Secretary, 31 October 1865 (Item f. 269)

Despatch from Governor of Victoria declining offer of telescope by W. Lassell.

Volume 8, 7 June 1867 - 25 December 1869 (File)
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J. Hector (Wellington) to Assistant Secretary, 7 June 1867 (Item f. 53)

Payment of fees.

G. Groves (Melbourne) to E. Sabine, 27 August 1867 (Item f. 75)

Sends paper on new weather system based on magnetic principles.

G. Neumayer (Frankenthal) to H.B. Wheatley, 27 August 1867 (Item f. 76)

Omission of plates from reprint of paper on atmospheric tide at Melbourne.

J. von Haast (Christchurch) to W. Sharpey, 11 September 1867 (Item f. 80)

Election as Fellow.

G. Verdon (Melbourne) to [unknown], 27 December 1867 (Item f. 122)

Purchase of telescope and erection of dome.

W. Landell to W. White, 11 January 1868 (Item f. 129)

Presents transit instrument used by Captain. J. Cook.

T. Robinson (Dublin) to E. Sabine, 17 February 1868 (Item f. 142)

Melbourne Telescope Committee; construction of roof at Melbourne.

W.B. Clarke (Sydney) to Secretary, 29 February 1868 (Item f. 149)

Seeks copy of J.J. Bigsby. Thesaurus Siluricus.

R. Townsend (Dublin) to Secretary, 11 April 1868 (Item f. 171)

Recommends publication of memoir of Gardiner, civil engineer in Australia.

G. Neumayer to Secretary, 30 April 1868 (Item f. 180)

Presents 16 volumes of observations on meteorology and terrestial magnetism at Melbourne in 1858-1863.

J. von Haast to W. White, 31 May 1868 (Item f. 203)

Requests paper on 1867 candidate.

R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne) to E. Sabine, 4 January 1869 (Item f. 293)

Arrival of telescope description of observatory.

J.W. Beilby (Mordialloc) to Secretary, 27 March 1869 (Item f. 342)

Sends paper on new theory of oceanic tides.

R.L.J. Ellery to Secretary, 21 May 1869 (Item f. 368)

Supply of Proceedings.

R.L.J. Ellery to G. Airey, 13 August 1869 (Item f. 408)

Performance of Melbourne Telescope. (extract)

T. Robinson (Armagh) to W. De La Rue, 28 October 1869 (Item f. 436)

Complaints of R.L.J. Ellery about definition of Melbourne telescope; possible explanations.

G. Verdon to [unknown], 2 November 1869 (Item f. 439)

Gratitude of Victorian Government to Royal Society.

G. Neumayer to Secretary, 25 December 1869 (Item f. 470)

Despatch of 15 volumes of observations of Flagstaff Observatory, Melbourne, 1858-1863.

Volume 9, 3 January 1870 - 21 May 1873 (File)
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R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne) to Sir Edward Sabine, 3 January 1870 (Item f. 3)

Thanks Telescope Committee for help with Melbourne Telescope; poor definition of Mirror A; nebular work.

T. Robinson (Armagh) to W. De La Rue, 11 January 1870 (Item f. 7)

Difficulties experienced with Melbourne Telescope.

G. Neumayer (Frankenthal) to W. White, 7 February 1870 (Item f. 25)

Despatch of Melbourne observations.

G. Verdon to Sir Edward Sabine, 22 February 1870 (Item f. 37)

Thanks of Victorian Government for help with construction of Melbourne Telescope.

T. Robinson to Sir Edward Sabine, March 1870 (Item f. 50)

Rebuttal of public criticisms of operation of Melbourne Telescope. (copy, 7 p.)

C. Merrifield to Sir Edward Sabine, 22 April 1870 (Item f. 57)

Sends letter from H.A. Severn.

H.A. Severn (Melbourne) to C. Merrifield, 27 February 1870 (Item f. 58)

Criticisms of Melbourne Telescope. (copy)

W. De La Rue to Sir Edward Sabine, 22 April 1870 (Item f. 59)

Recommends additional appliances be sent for Melbourne Telescope.

G. Verdon to Sir Edward Sabine, 23 April 1870 (Item f. 60)

Authorizes purchase of appliances.

W. De La Rue to Sir Edward Sabine, 26 April 1879 (Item f. 62)

Criticisms of Melbourne Telescope by H.A. Severn; effects of change of temperature.

Sir John Herschel to Sir Edward Sabine, 28 April 1870 (Item f. 63)

Criticisms of Melbourne Telescope by H.A. Severn.

T. Robinson to Sir Edward Sabine, 7 May 1870 (Item f. 70)

Criticisms of Melbourne Telescope by H.A. Severn; temperature; cost of telescope.

G. Verdon to Sir Edward Sabine, 11 May 1870 (Item f. 73)

Cost of additions.

T. Robinson to Sir Edward Sabine, 15 May 1870 (Item f. 75)

Additions to Melbourne Telescope.

Sir Edward Sabine to G. Verdon, 16 May 1870 (Item f. 76)

Sends correspondence on Melbourne Telescope for forwarding to R.L.J. Ellery.

G. Verdon to Sir Edward Sabine, 18 May 1870 (Item f. 78)

Cost of additions.

A. Le Sueur (Melbourne) to G. Stokes, 21 May 1870 (Item f. 81)

Resignation from Melbourne Observatory.

G. Verdon to Sir Edward Sabine, 26 May 1870 (Item f. 82)

Suggestions by T. Grubb on Melbourne Telescope.

G. Verdon to W. Sharpey, 4 June 1870 (Item f. 86)

Election as Fellow.

Sir Edward Sabine to G. Verdon, 20 June 1870 (Item f. 99)

Relations between R.L.J. Ellery and A. Le Sueur; communications between Royal Society and Victoria.

G. Verdon to Sir Edward Sabine, 23 June 1870 (Item f. 103)

Melbourne Telescope; R.L.J. Ellery and A. Le Sueur.

W.B. Clarke (Sydney) to Secretary, 16 November 1870 (Item f. 137)

Thanks for copy of Bigsby's Thesaurus Siluricus.

W. Chimmo (Manila) to Secretary, 1 March 1871 (Item f. 170)

Sends forms collected from volcanic crater at Cagayau Sulu near Borneo.

G. Airy to W. White, 22 June 1871 (Item f. 219)

Documents on Melbourne Telescope.

G. Airy to W. White, 24 June 1871 (Item f. 222)

Documents on Melbourne Telescope.

T. Robinson to W. White, 21 July 1871 (Item f. 240)

Publication of papers on Melbourne Telescope.

T. Robinson to W. White, 27 July 1871 (Item f. 242)

Tracing of pier for Melbourne Telescope.

R. Adams (Sydney) to President, 31 July 1871 (Item f. 243)

Mineral discoveries in Australia.

J. Hector (Wellington) to W. White: subscription, 5 August 1871 (Item f. 247)
R. Owen to G. Stokes, 23 November 1871 (Item f. 288)

Publication of illustrations of fossil remains of extinct mammals of Australia.

G. Airy to W. White, 22 December 1871 (Item f. 295)

Interest of German astronomers in reports of Melbourne Telescope.

W. Chimmo to W. White, 1 January 1872 (Item f. 303)

Second cruise to Pulu Sea; hopes to collect productive pearls.

T. Robinson to W. White, 26 January 1872 (Item f. 312)

Distribution of Melbourne Telescope correspondence.

T. Robinson to W. White, 29 January 1872 (Item f. 317)

Melbourne Telescope correspondence.

P. Bergsma (Batavia) to W. Miller, 17 February 1872 (Item f. 332)

Sends observations made at magnetical and meteorological observatory at Batavia.

Sir George Verdon to W. White, 22 February 1872 (Item f. 333)

Departure for Australia.

T. Wolley (Admiralty) to Secretary, 2 March 1872 (Item f. 334)

Seeks suggestions for staff and equipment for expedition to investigate deep-sea condition.

Sir George Verdon to W. White: subscription, 8 March 1872 (Item f. 337)
G. Rolleston (Oxford) to G. Stokes, 17 April 1872 (Item f. 364)

Establishment of observatory in Province of Canterbury, New Zealand.

R. Owen to W. Sharpey, 17 May 1872 (Item f. 376)

Fossils collected by Duke of Edinburgh in Australia.

Lord Rosse to W. White, 30 July 1872 (Item f. 402)

Circulation of correspondence on Melbourne Telescope.

V. Lushington (Admiralty) to W. Sharpey, 6 August 1872 (Item f. 403)

Salaries of scientists on Challenger expedition.

V. Lushington to W. Sharpey, 22 August 1872 (Item f. 404)

Suggestions for Challenger expedition.

R. Hall (Admiralty) to Secretary, 27 November 1872 (Item f. 438)

Inspection of H.M.S. Challenger by Council of Royal Society.

W. Harkness (Washington) to Sir George Airy, 11 February 1873 (Item f. 491)

Seeks copy of Melbourne Telescope correspondence.

A. Liversidge (Sydney) to W. White, 24 February 1873 (Item f. 498)

Seeks reprints of paper on supersatuated saline solutions.

J. Bleasdale (Melbourne) to W. Sharpey, 28 February 1873 (Item f. 504)

Sends copy on preserved meats.

G.L. Burkitt (Melbourne) to President, 23 April 1873 (Item f. 537)

Spiritualist experiences.

J.H. Kay (Melbourne) to W. White, 21 May 1873 (Item f. 560)

Requests list of Fellow.

Volume 10, 11 August 1873 - 27 December 1876 (File)
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Sir George Verdon (Melbourne) to W. White, 11 August 1873 (Item f. 11)

Subscription; R.L.J. Ellery.

R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne) to W. White, 9 September 1873 (Item f. 16)

Election as Fellow.

R.L.J. Ellery to G. Stokes, 9 September 1873 (Item f. 17)

Election as Fellow.

W.W. Smyth to [unknown], 24 December 1874 (Item f. 182)

Plan of J. Bleasdale (Melbourne) for removing danger of accidents in coal mines.

R.L.J. Ellery (Godalming) to W. White: mail, 10 July 1875 (Item f. 273)
R. von Willemoes-Suhm (Honolulu) to Secretary, 28 July 1875 (Item f. 282)

Papers to be submitted to Royal Society or Linnean Society.

Sir George Verdon (Sydney) to W. White, 3 August 1875 (Item f. 283)

Move to Sydney; Transactions of Royal Society of Victoria.

J. von Haast (Christchurch) to W. White: subscription, 17 September 1875 (Item f. 285)
R. Hall (Admiralty) to Secretary, 15 November 1875 (Item f. 302)

Death of W. von Willemoes-Suhm, scientist on H.M.S. Challenger.

Sir George Verdon (Melbourne) to W. White, 26 January 1876 (Item f. 336)

Royal Society of Victoria; R.L.J. Ellery.

J. von Haast to W. White: subscription, 28 January 1876 (Item f. 338)
J. Gould to Secretary, 1 February 1876 (Item f. 342)

Presents two numbers of Birds of New Guinea.

F. Evans (Admiralty) to T.H. Huxley, 14 February 1876 (Item f. 352)

Publication of reports of H.M.S. Challenger.

J. Hector to W. White, 22 February 1876 (Item f. 357)

Thanks for donation to New Zealand Institute.

R. Hall to Secretary, 14 June 1876 (Item f. 408)

Sends correspondence of C.W. Thomson thanking assistance of officers and crew of H.M.S. Challenger. (16 ff.)

W.B. Clarke (Sydney) to Secretary, 22 July 1876 (Item f. 430-31)

Election as Fellow.

W.B. Clarke to Secretary: subscription, 5 August 1876 (Item f. 437)
W. Law (Treasury) to Secretary, 21 July 1876 (Item f. 441)

Correspondence with British Museum on publication of results of Challenger Expedition. (15 ff.)

W. Law to Secretary, 29 September 1876 (Item f. 452)

Correspondence on disposal of collections of Challenger Expedition. (19 ff.)

W.B. Clarke to Secretary: subscription, 15 November 1876 (Item f. 460)
R. Lingen (Treasury) to President, 22 November 1876 (Item f. 463)

Correspondence on disposal of collections of Challenger Expedition. (20 ff.)

J. Hector (Wellington) to Secretary, 15 December 1876 (Item f. 473)

Thanks for information about magnetic instruments.

J.J. Wild (Edinburgh) to J.D. Hooker, 27 December 1876 (Item f. 479)

Correspondence with Treasury on publication of results of Challenger Expedition.

Volume 11, 8 June 1877 - 30 August 1879 (File)
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Sir George Verdon (Melbourne) to W. White, 8 June 1877 (Item f. 71)

Offers Society unusual fossil of bird discovered in Darling Downs.

A. Brownless (Melbourne) to J.D. Hooker, 17 December 1877 (Item f. 135)

Supply of Transactions to Melbourne University.

R. Owen to Council, 26 December 1877 (Item f. 139)

Publication of Fossil mammals of Australia.

J. Evans to T.H. Huxley, 31 December 1877 (Item f. 142)

Suggests grant be made to A. Everatt to carry out palaentological explorations in Borneo.

M. Clarke (Sydney) to Secretary, 18 February 1879 (Item f. 309)

Sends memoir and some publications of W.B. Clarke.

P. Bergsma (Batavia) to Librarian, 23 April 1879 (Item f. 339)

Sends observations made at Batavia Observatory.

M. Clarke to Secretary, 29 June 1878 (Item f. 394)

Death of W.B. Clarke; publication of fourth edition of Sedimentary formations of N.S.W.

W.L. Buller (Wellington) to G. Stokes, 30 August 1879 (Item f. 414)

Election as Fellow.

Volume 12, 27 May 1880 - 29 November 1883 (File)
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Sir George Verdon (Melbourne) to W. White: subscription, 27 May 1880 (Item f. 49)
F. McCoy (Melbourne) to President, 22 July 1880 (Item f. 83)

Election as Fellow.

Sir Ferdinand von Mueller (Melbourne) to Secretary, 14 October 1880 (Item f. 99)

Recommends Fellowship for explorer J. Forrest.

T.V. Lister (Foreign Office) to Secretary, 17 January 1881 (Item f. 141)

Sends dispatch from Consul in Manila on earthquakes in Philippines in July 1880. (4 ff.)

T.V. Lister to Secretary, 30 September 1881 (Item f. 198)

Sends depatch from Consul General in Honolulu on larva flow from crater at Maunaloa. (3 ff.)

A. Liversidge (Sydney) to W. White, 4 August 1882 (Item f. 265)

Election as Fellow.

A. Liversidge to G. Stokes, 4 August 1882 (Item f. 266)

Election as Fellow.

G. Stokes to Treasury, 29 November 1882 (Item f. 283)

Government aid for expedition to South Pacific to observe solar eclipse in May 1883. (copy)

G. Stokes to Treasury, 23 December 1882 (Item f. 292)

Seeks grant for expedition to Caroline Islands to observe total eclipse of sun.

R. Lingen (Treasury) to President, 1 January 1883 (Item f. 293)

Grant of £1500 for expedition to Caroline Islands to observe eclipse.

L. Courtney (Treasury) to President, 8 February 1883 (Item f. 303)

Altered arrangements for Pacific expedition.

J. Janssen (Paris) to President, 8 February 1883 (Item f. 304)

Cooperation on expedition to Pacific.

J. von Haast to W. White, 7 September 1883 (Item f. 352)

Honours awarded to von Haast.

C. de Byland to T.H. Huxley, 29 November 1883 (Item f. 374)

Investigations into causes of volcanic eruptions in Sunda Straits.

Volume 13, 23 January 1884 - 1 November 1884 (File)
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J.D. Hooker and H.N. Moseley to President, 23 January 1884 (Item f. 8)

Urges survey of islands of Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans; refers to ignorance of natural products of Solomon Islands, Louisiade Archipelago, Marquesas Islands, Pitcairn Island.

H. Lamb (Adelaide) to G. Stokes, 28 July 1884 (Item f. 82)

Election as Fellow.

R. Murray Smith to President, 23 October 1884 (Item f. 102)

Letter from Premier of Victoria supporting claim of E. Davy to be inventor of electric telegraph. (6 ff.)

R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne) to President, 1 November 1884 (Item f. 104)

Recognition of work of E. Davy.

Volume 14, 14 February 1885 - 5 November 1888 (File)
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A. Schuster (Manchester) to G. Stokes, 14 February 1885 (Item f. 21)

Total solar eclipse in New Zeland; suggestions could be sent to N.Z. and Australian astronomers.

Sir William Wharton to Secretary, 16 January 1886 (Item f. 99)

Sends letter from Consul at Samoa on volcanic island recently formed by submarine volcano near Friendly Islands. (4 ff.)

A. Southerland (Melbourne) to Secretary, 26 February 1886 (Item f. 110)

Support of Royal Society of Victoria for some form of union between Royal Society and similar institutions in colonies.

H.C. Russell (Sydney) to Secretary, 7 August 1886 (Item f. 143)

Election as Fellow.

W. Colenso (Napier) to Secretary, 13 August 1886 (Item f. 144)

Election as Fellow; work on Maori-English lexicon.

J. Bramston (Colonial Office) to Secretary, 27 August 1887 (Item f. 254)

Proposal of Victorian Government for Antarctic Expedition; seeks views of Royal Society. (6 ff.)

J. Bramston to Secretary, 13 September 1887 (Item f. 257)

Antarctic proposal.

J. Bramston to Secretary, 24 November 1887 (Item f. 270)

Antarctic expedition.

J. Bramston to Secretary, 13 January 1888 (Item f. 284)

Sends correspondence with Treasury on proposed Antarctic expedition. (5 ff.)

A.C. Haddon (Dublin) to M. Foster, 14 February 1888 (Item f. 297)

Seeks grant for investigation of fauna and structure of coral reefs in Torres Straits.

H. Ponsonby to M. Foster, 5 November 1888 (Item f. 352)

Queen approves of Royal Medal for Sir Ferdinand von Mueller.

Volume 15, 1 January 1889 - 22 June 1892 (File)
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Sir Ferdinand von Mueller (Melbourne) to G. Stokes, 1 January 1889 (Item f. 1)

Gratitude for Royal Medal.

E. Ramsay (Sydney) to Secretary, 19 March 1889 (Item f. 28)

Request by Royal Society for loan of skull of thylacopardus.

C. Wilkinson (Sydney) to M. Foster, 11 July 1889 (Item f. 47)

Loan of skull of thylacopardus.

E.R. Lankester to Secretary, 19 September 1889 (Item f. 48)

Damage in transit to skull of thylacopardus.

Under-Secretary Department of Mines (Sydney) to Secretary, 13 November 1889 (Item f. 52)

Requests return of skull.

F. Baines (G.P.O.) to M. Foster, 14 December 1889 (Item f. 54)

Damage to fossil sent from Sydney.

E.R. Lankester to M. Foster, 13 January 1891 (Item f. 127)

Supports proposal of W.A. Haswell for biological station at Sydney University; support of Lord Jersey.

W.A. Haswell (Sydney) to M. Foster, 17 March 1891 (Item f. 156)

Thanks for grant of £50 for biological station at Sydney University.

A.C. Haddon (Dublin) to M. Foster, 8 May 1891 (Item f. 180)

Seeks grant to publish memoir on Torres Straits Islanders.

[A.C. Haddon] to M. Foster, 8 May 1891 (Item f. 181)

Importance of recovering customs and manufactures of dying races; suggests large illustrated volume.

G. Whipple to Secretary, 1 May 1892 (Item f. 270)

Requests by R.L.J. Ellery for loan of pendulums for series of pendulum observations across Australia.

W. Austen to Secretary, 10 June 1892 (Item f. 284)

Urges grant for W. Doherty to assist him to collect land molluscs in South East Asia.

J. Bonwick to Secretary, 22 June 1892 (Item f. 289)

Requests permission to copy meteorological observations of Lieutenant. W. Dawes and barometrical observations of Sir Thomas Brisbane.

Volume 16, 23 April 1893 - 20 June 1896 (File)
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Sir Ferdinand von Mueller (Melbourne) to Lord Kelvin, 23 April 1893 (Item f. 31)

Urges Royal Society to honour Professor. Knoblauch; Kelvin's peerage.

E.C. Stirling (Adelaide) to Secretary, 8 July 1893 (Item f. 54)

Election as Fellow.

J. Trist to Secretary, 4 April 1894 (Item f. 106)

Research on rise of wool trade in Australia; suggests book be compiled on lives of Fellows of Royal Society.

C. Harkham to Secretary, 3 December 1894 (Item f. 165)

Support of Royal Geographical Society for Antarctic expedition.

P. Sclater to M. Foster, 17 October 1895 (Item f. 252)

Urges Royal Society to consider benefits of Antarctic expedition.

P. Sclater to M. Foster, 25 November 1893 (Item f. 263)

Proposed Antarctic expedition.

W.W. Watts to Sir John Evans, 13 March 1896 (Item f. 297)

Expenses of Funafuti expedition.

N. Ferrers to Lord Rayleigh, 9 June 1896 (Item f. 320)

Sends letter from A. McAulay (Hobart) seeking assistance for publication of book on Octonians.

N. Ferrers to M. Foster, 20 June 1896 (Item f. 323)

Publication of book by A. McAulay.

Volume 17, 15 April 1897 - 14 September 1899 (File)
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C. Wragge (Brisbane) to President, 15 April 1897 (Item f. 25)

Urges Society to interview Sir Edward Braddon about maintenance of Tasmanian Meteorological Service and Mt. Wellington Observatory.

S. Sinclair (Sydney) to M. Foster, 17 May 1897 (Item f. 35)

Sends correspondence on publication by Australian Museum on pamphlet on Funafuti. (19ff.)

P. Sclater to M. Foster, 11 October 1897 (Item f. 62)

Urges reconsideration of Antarctic expedition.

A.C. Haddon (Dublin) to secretary, 7 December 1897 (Item f. 82)

Seeks grant for expedition to study anthropology of Torres Strait Islands and coasts of New Guinea and Borneo.

P. Sclater to M. Foster, 14 December 1897 (Item f. 88)

Deputation on Antarctic expedition.

E.R. Lankester to Secretary, 14 December 1897 (Item f. 89)

Recommends grant to A.R. Willey publish results of zoological expedition to Western Pacific and New Guinea.

A.C. Haddon to Secretary, 17 December 1897 (Item f. 91)

Names of Cambridge committee.

E.R. Lankester to M. Foster, 16 January 1898 (Item f. 111)

Publication of results of expedition of A.R. Willey in Western Pacific.

J.S. Gardiner to Secretary, 18 January 1898 (Item f. 112)

Seeks grant for publication of drawings of animals collected at Funafuti, Rotuna and Fiji.

E.R. Lankester to Secretary, 7 February 1898 (Item f. 119)

Grant for A. Willey.

H.B. Cox (Colonial Office) to Secretary, 11 March 1898 (Item f. 128)

Assistance of B.G. Corney of Fiji to Funafuti Expedition.

E.R. Lankester to M. Foster, [1898]-03-20 (Item f. 131)

Publication of results of A. Willey's expedition to Western Pacific.

S. Smith (Sydney) to M. Foster, 15 April 1898 (Item f. 136)

Funafuti Expedition.

V. Kirkpatrick (Sydney) to M. Foster, 19 April 1898 (Item f. 139)

Funafuti Expedition.

D. Sharp (Cambridge) to Secretary, 10 June 1898 (Item f. 158)

Fauna of Hawaii.

Sir Clements Markham to M. Foster, 2 July 1898 (Item f. 169)

Reply of Lord Salisbury about Antarctic expedition.

E. MacGregor (Admiralty) to Secretary, 14 December 1898 (Item f. 198)

Assistance of H.M.S. Porpoise to Funafuti Expedition.

R. Antrobus (Colonial Office) to Secretary, 24 August 1899 (Item f. 280)

Sends papers on assistance of Straits Settlements Government to research on beri-beri disease. (2 ff.)

M. Treub (Java) to Lord Lister, 14 September 1899 (Item f. 285)

Election as Foreign Member.

Subseries. Correspondence, 20 January 1903 - 7 December 1903
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E.R. Lankester to Sir Michael Foster, 18 February 1903 (File 0315)

Acceptance by British Museum of Funafuti collections.

H.B. Cox (Colonial Office) to Secretary, 7 December 1903 (File 0333)

Sends letter from Queensland Government on alleged cure for sleeping sickness. (4 ff.)

G.B. Howes to R. Harrison, 20 January 1903 (File 0397)

Sends paper by J.P. Hill (Sydney) on Ornithorhynchus.

Subseries. Correspondence, 4 January 1904 - 20 December 1904
17 items

Filmed selectively.

E. MacGregor (Admiralty) to President, 5 February 1904 (File 04004)

Sends order to Lieutenant Colbech at Lyttelton concerning relief of Antarctic expedition.

Admiralty to President, 10 June 1904 (File 04007)

Departure of Discovery and Morning from Lyttleton.

C. Longhurst to R. Harrison, 19 July 1904 (File 04012)

Sends letter from Captain. R.F. Scott (Lyttelton) on return of Antarctic Expedition to England.

C. Longhurst to Sir William Huggins, 20 July 1904 (File 04013)

Suggestion of Captain. R.F. Scott letter of thanks for support be sent to Lyttelton Harbour Board.

A.S. Nandero (Australian Commercial Agency) to Secretary, 20 December 1904 (File 04026)

Offers for sale collection of photographs of Western Pacific and native weapons.

T. Bonney to Secretary, 1 December 1904 (File 04074)

Sends letter from F. Chapman (Melbourne) on Funafuti report.

C. Chree to Secretary, 28 October 1904 (File 04192)

Search at Kew Observatory for Melbourne observations of G. Neumayer.

C. Chree to Secretary, 31 October 1904 (File 04193)

Unable to locate Neumayer observations.

C. Chree to Secretary, 1 November 1904 (File 04194)

Letter from R.H. Scott on Neumayer observations.

R. Etheridge (Sydney) to Secretary, 17 October 1904 (File 04263)

Complains about reference to Australian Museum in report of Coral Reef Committee.

W.A. Haswell (Sydney) to Secretary: subscription, 29 October 1904 (File 04401)
G.D. Liveing (Cambridge) to R. Harrison, 10 July 1904 (File 04566)

Recommends award of Royal Medal to A. Liversidge. (Sydney)

F. Graham (Lyttelton) to Sir William Huggins, 10 September 1904 (File 04581)

Acknowledges letter of thanks to Lyttelton Harbour Board.

D.O. Masson (Melbourne) to R. Harrison, 26 July 1904 (File 04603)

Subscription; publications.

D.O. Masson to J. Larmor, 16 August 1904 (File 04604)

Paper on wetting of cotton; criticizes remarks by referees.

E. Mossman (Morton, N.Z.) to Secretary, 15 April 1904 (File 04625)

Seeks information about harvesting of seaweed of Sargasso Sea.

J.B. Nash (Sydney) to Secretary, 4 January 1904 (File 04643)

Alleged connection of Professor. T. Stuart of Sydney University with Helidon Spa Water Company.

Subseries. Correspondence, 24 December 1904 - 4 December 1905
4 items

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E. Mossman (Melbourne) to President, 24 December 1904 (File 05216)

Harvesting of seaweed of Sargasso Sea.

G. Neumayer to R. Harrison, 25 April 1905 (File 05238)

Thanks for papers; search for his 1858-1864 Melbourne observations.

H.E. Barff (Sydney) to A. Liversidge, 7 June 1905 (File 05416)

Details of Proceedings and Transactions of Royal Society required by Sydney University Library.

W. Turner (Edinburgh) to R. Harrison, 4 December 1905 (File 05450)

Memoir on development of Ornithorhynchus by J.T. Wilson and J.P. Hill (Sydney)

Subseries. Correspondence, 8 February 1906 - 9 November 1906
6 items

Filmed selectively.

H. Lane to R. Harrison, 17 July 1906 (File 06355)

Recommends Fellowship for W.H. Bragg (Adelaide)

H. Lane to R. Harrison, 9 November 1906 (File 06356)

Support of E. Rutherford for Fellowship for W.H. Bragg.

A. Liversidge (Sydney) to Secretary, 10 April 1906 (File 06390)

Requests copies of Transactions and Proceedings.

E.F.J. Love (Melbourne) to J. Larmor, 30 July 1906 (File 06420)

Publications required by Melbourne University Library.

G. Neumayer to R. Harrison, 8 February 1906 (File 06449)

Search for Melbourne observation.

E. Swainson to Secretary, 18 September 1906 (File 06598)

Inquires about publications of New Zealand naturalist, W. Swainson.

Subseries. Correspondence, 19 February 1907 - 30 October 1907
4 items

Filmed selectively.

W.H. Bragg (Adelaide) to Secretary, 6 June 1907 (File 07001)

Election as Fellow.

E.H. Bromby (Melbourne) to J. Larmer, 19 February 1907 (File 07244)

Supply of Transactions to Melbourne University Library.

E.A. Mann (Perth) to Secretary, 5 June 1907 (File 07316)

Publication of papers on Western Australian poison plants.

E.F. Pittman (Sydney) to Secretary, 30 October 1907 (File 07448)

Requests publications for N.S.W. Geological Survey.

Subseries. Correspondence, 14 February 1908 - 19 November 1908
9 items

Filmed selectively.

S. Sinclair (Sydney) to Secretary, 3 November 1908 (File 08022)

Interest of Australian Museum in subject indices.

R.M. Collins to Secretary, 21 October 1908 (File 08110)

Proposal of W.M. Strong for expedition to Papua to investigate tropical diseases.

W.G. Duffield (Manchester) to Secretary, 25 October 1908 (File 08128)

Distribution of papers; impending departure for Australia.

Bishop G. Frodsham and C.J. Martin to Secretary, 4 August 1908 (File 08262)

Selection of Director of Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine at Townsville.

G. Neumayer to R. Harrison, 7 November 1908 (File 08318)

Requests further search for 1858-1864 Melbourne observations.

G. Neumayer to R. Harrison, 19 November 1908 (File 08319)

Search for Melbourne observations.

Emily Russell to R. Harrison, 26 May 1908 (File 08405)

Offers publications on astronomy and meteorology by H.C. Russell.

C. Adams (Wiellington) to Secretary, 14 February 1908 (File 08452)

Publications on tide tables.

R. Trail to Secretary, 23 September 1908 (File 08467)

Possible supply of sledge dogs for Antarctic expedition by A. Traill of Stewarts Island, N.Z.

Subseries. Correspondence, 25 January 1909 - 1 July 1909
3 items

Filmed selectively.

R. Griffiths (Melbourne) to Secretary, 25 January 1909 (File 09059)

Seeks copy of report of 1901-1904 National Antarctic Expedition.

J.M. Bell (Wellington) to Secretary, 11 March 1909 (File 09207)

Supply of publications to New Zealand Geological Survey.

J. Wilson (Sydney) to R. Harrison, 1 July 1909 (File 09213)

Receipt of publications.

Subseries. Correspondence, 3 June 1910 - 14 November 1910
3 items

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D.O. Masson to R. Harrison, 14 November 1910 (File 010162)

Plans to attend meeting.

C.G. Thorp (Perth) to Secretary, 3 June 1910 (File 010250)

Source of Australian obsidianites; requests report on Krakatoa eruption.

C.G. Thorp to Secretary, 12 June 1910 (File 010251)

Seeks reports of movement of upper atmosphere.

Subseries. Correspondence, 25 April 1912 - September 1912
4 items

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L. Cockayne (Christchurch) to A.B. Kempe, 25 April 1912 (File 012067)

Election as Fellow.

L. Cockayne to Secretary, 25 April 1912 (File 012068)

Election as Fellow.

L. Cockayne to R. Harrison: subscription, May 1912 - September 1912 (File 012069-71)
T.R. Lyle (Melbourne) to Secretary, 18 June 1912 (File 012233)

Election as Fellow

Subseries. Correspondence, 6 December 1912 - 19 October 1913
7 items

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E.H. Babbage (Sydney) to Secretary, 16 December 1912 (File 013009)

Cost of constructing analytical machine of C. Babbage.

E.H. Babbage to Secretary, 12 July 1913 (File 013010)

C. Babbage; use of machine as multiplying machine.

W.H. Bragg (Leeds) to Secretary, 3 June 1913 (File 013024)

Paper by T.R. Lyle.

W.H. Bragg to R. Harrison, [1913]-06-04 (File 013025)

Paper on x-ray crystal effects

J.K. Davis to Secretary, 4 June 1913 (File 013059)

Grant to Australasian Antarctic Expedition of D. Mawson.

A.C. Haddon (Cambridge) to Secretary, 19 October 1913 (File 013119)

Publication of report of anthropological expedition to Torres Strait.

T.H. Laby (Wellington) to Secretary, 6 December 1912 (File 013171)

Research on nature of x-rays.

Subseries. Correspondence, 8 January 1914 - 16 December 1914
5 items

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B.G. Corney to Secretary, 8 January 1914 (File 014047)

Offers photograph of observation mark of Captain. J. Cook at Tahiti.

R. Gregory (Cambridge) to Secretary, 20 April 1914 (File 014098)

Paper to British Association in Australia on genetics of tetraploid plants.

W. Herdman (Liverpool) to R. Harrison, 16 December 1914 (File 014124)

Requests copy of his Ceylon report be presented to Queensland Museum.

J.T. Wilson to Secretary, 28 January 1914 (File 014277)

Departure for Australia; subscription.

J.T. Wilson to Secretary: subscription, 11 February 1914 (File 014278)
Subseries. Correspondence, 25 January 1915
1 item

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Sir Ernest Rutherford (Manchester) to Secretary, 25 January 1915 (File 015176)

Recommends Fellowship for J.A. Pollock (Sydney); holiday in Australia and New Zealand.

Subseries. Correspondence, 5 November 1916
1 item

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Sir Douglas Mawson (Liverpool) to Secretary, 5 November 1916 (File 016118)

Thanks for grant for reduction of magnetic curves of 1911-1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

Subseries. Correspondence, 16 February 1917 - 24 August 1917
3 items

Filmed selectively.

L. Cockayne (Wellington) to R. Harrison, 24 August 1917 (File 017055)

Subscription; change of address.

H.L. Kesteven (Gingin, Qld.) to Secretary, 16 February 1917 (File 017154)

Seeks grant for research on anatomy and physiology.

Sir Douglas Mawson (Liverpool) to Secretary, [1917-03] (File 017183)

Grant to Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

Subseries. Correspondence, 16 April 1919 - 11 July 1919
6 items

Filmed selectively.

C. Chree to R. Harrison, 11 July 1919 (File 019031)

Distribution of New Zealand Magnetic Survey.

Sir Frank Dyson to Secretary, 7 June 1919 (File 019052)

Request by J.E. de Vos von Steenwyck for access to 1822-1826 Parramatta observations.

Sir Frank Dyson to Secretary, 2 July 1919 (File 019053)

Reduction of Parramatta observations.

L.C. Kaplyn to Secretary, 28 June 1919 (File 019116)

Reduction of Parramatta observations.

M. Mitchell (Brisbane) to President, 16 April 1919 (File 019133)

Treatise on hookworm disease.

P. Pankhurst to Secretary, 11 July 1919 (File 019142)

Inquires about connection of J. Oxley with Royal Society.

Subseries. Correspondence, 7 March 1921
1 item

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L. Cockayne (Otago) to Stahf, 7 March 1921 (File 021152)

Recommends Fellowship for T.F. Cheeseman.

Subseries. Correspondence, 3 March 1923 - 31 July 1923
4 items

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F.W. Christian (Wellington) to Secretary, 11 June 1923 (File 023025)

Suggests island groups in Pacific which could be visited by St. George.

F. Field (Auckland) to Secretary, 21 May 1923 (File 023039)

Research on solar rotation.

H.H. Godwin-Austen (Godalming) to Tourle, 3 March 1923 (File 023058)

Offers collection of sketches of India; sends letter from C. Hedley (Sydney) on research on marine shells in Australia.

Subseries. Correspondence, 26 May 1924 - 20 June 1924
2 items

Filmed selectively.

A.C. Haddon (Cambridge) to W. Hardy, 20 June 1924 (File 024035)

Expedition to Sumatra by T.T. Barnard; his work in New Hebrides.

J.C. Moulton (Sarawak) to W. Hardy, 26 May 1924 (File 024072)

Staffing of Sarawak Museum.

Subseries. Correspondence, 2 August 1925 - 14 December 1925
5 items

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F. Booty (Fitzroy Crossing, W.A.) to Secretary, 2 August 1925 (File 025014)

Origin of use of fire. (2 pp.)

Secretary to F. Booty, 25 October 1925 (File)

Explanation accords with view of British ethnologists.

Secretary to A.C. Haddon, 19 October 1925 (File 025047)

Sends note by F. Booty.

A.C. Hadden to Secretary, 20 October 1925 (File)

Nothing new in explanation.

A. Fowler. Draft report of Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee, 14 December 1925 (File 025061)

Referring to expedition to Sumatra.

Series IV. Letterbooks, April 1839 - November 1930

75 items

As the letters were almost entirely written by the Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries of the Royal Society, only the recipients are listed below.

Letterbook, 20 April 1839 - 16 July 1839 (File (MS 425))
3 items

Filmed selectively.

G. Peacock, 20 April 1839 (Item f. 593)

Treasury assistance for purchase of magnetic instruments for Antarctic Expedition.

Sir Richard Jenkins, 30 April 1839 (Item f. 596)

Antarctic Expedition; establishment of fixed laboratories.

Lord Minto, 16 July 1839 (Item f. 603)

Supply of instruments for Antarctic Expedition.

Letterbook, 2 May 1844 - 7 November 1865 (File (MS 426))
20 items

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East India Company, 2 May 1844 (Item f. 51)

Correspondence on magnetic observations at Singapore.

British Museum, 12 October 1844 (Item f. 54)

Sends zoological specimens from Borneo.

Lord Auckland, 20 May 1847 (Item f. 89-90)

Memorial of Lieutenant. J.H. Kay of Hobart Observatory seeking rank of Commander in Royal Navy.

H.G. Ward, 9 March 1848 (Item f. 96)

Preservation of manuscript Parramatta observaitions.

J.C. Melvill, 30 November 1850 (Item f. 112)

Publication of magnetic survey by C. Elliot of Eastern Archipelago.

J.C. Melvill, 28 June 1851 (Item f. 114)

Publication of magnetic survey of Eastern Archipelago.

T.F. Elliot, 27 April 1859 (Item f. 150)

Proposal of Sir William Denison for survey on zoology, botany and geology of Empire.

T.F. Elliot, 20 May 1859 (Item f. 150-51)

Views of Royal Society on Denison proposals.

T.F. Elliot, 20 October 1862 (Item f. 184-85)

Erection of telescope at Melbourne.

Duke of Newcastle, 23 December 1862 (Item f. 188)

Sends report on Melbourne telescope.

Duke of Newcastle, 1 October 1863 (Item f. 195)

Sends correspondence on Melbourne telescope.

Sir Frederic Rogers, 10 October 1863 (Item f. 196)

Sends correspondence on Melbourne telescope.

W. Wilson (Melbourne), 23 September 1863 (Item f. 198-99)

Sends correspondence on Melbourne telescope.

W. Lassell, 21 November 1863 (Item f. 200)

Lassell's offer to provide telescope for Melbourne.

W. Lassell: Melbourne telescope., 5 July 1864 (Item f. 212-f. 213)

Shares entry in letterbook with: W. Wilson (26/08/1864): Suitability of telescopes of W. Lassell and Grubb.

T.F. Elliot, 26 September 1864 (Item f. 215-16)

Telescopes of W. Lassell and T. Grubb.

R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne), 15 January 1865 (Item f. 223)

Supply of Philosophical Transactions for Melbourne Observatory.

T. Robinson, 24 October 1865 (Item f. 233)

Contract for construction of Melbourne telescope.

Sir Frederic Rogers, 7 November 1865 (Item f. 235)

Report on progress of Melbourne telescope.

Letterbook, 19 January 1881 - 19 January 1885 (File (MS 427))
6 items

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T.V. Lister, 19 January 1881 (Item f. 16)

Acknowledges notes of Consul Pauli on Manila earthquake in July 1880.

C. Todd (Adelaide), 24 November 1881 (Item f. 29)

Transit of Venus in 1882.

J. Janssen (Paris), 17 February 1883 (Item f. 51)

Offer of assistance to eclipse expedition to Caroline Islands.

F. Clarke (Paris), 11 February 1884 (Item f. 64)

Committee formed to collect information on volcanic eruption in Sunda Straits.

R. Murray Smith, 1 November 1884 (Item f. 76)

Claims of E. Davy for recognition for services to telegraphic science.

R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne), 19 January 1885 (Item f. 78)

Services of E. Davy.

Subseries. New Letterbook, 21 May 1886 - 14 November 1930
67 items
Volume 1, 21 May 1886 - 8 September 1887 (File)
7 items

Filmed selectively.

A. Sutherland (Melbourne), 21 May 1886 (Item f. 103)

Need to develop close ties between scientists in Britain and colonies.

H.C. Russell (Sydney) and W. Colenso (Hapier), 6 July 1886 (Item f. 133)

Election as Fellow.

H.C. Russell, 20 September 1886 (Item f. 151)

Election as Fellow.

Geographical Society of Australasia (Brisbane), 1 February 1887 (Item f. 277)

Declines exchange of publications.

H.C. Russell, 21 July 1887 (Item f. 398)

Search for Parramatta meteorological records.

Librarian, Sydney University, 29 July 1887 (Item f. 410)

Supply of Philosophical Transactions.

J. Bramston, 8 September 1887 (Item ff. 412-13)

Proposal of Victorian Government for Antarctic expedition.

Volume 2, 30 November 1887 - 19 January 1889 (File)
6 items

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Sir Henry Holland, 30 November 1887 (Item f. 1-10)

Scientific work that might be undertaken on Antarctic expedition.

A. Liversidge (Sydney), 13 December 1887 (Item f. 31)

Transactions of Royal Society Of N.S.W.

F. McCoy (Melbourne) and H.C. Russell, 4 October 1888 (Item f. 332)

Personal details required for register.

Sir Henry Ponsoby, 1 November 1888 (Item f. 378)

Recommendation of award of Royal Medal to Sir Ferdinand von Mueller.

Sir Graham Berry, 9 November 1888 (Item ff. 394-95)

Award of Royal Medal to Sir Ferdinand von Mueller.

E. Ramsay (Sydney), 19 January 1889 (Item ff. 474-76)

Requests loan of skull of extinct marsupial found at Wellington, N.S.W.

Volume 3, 21 May 1889 - 23 September 1889 (File)
9 items

Filmed selectively.

C. Wilkinson (Sydney), 21 May 1889 (Item ff. 192-93)

Requests loan of skull of thylacopardus.

E. Ramsay (Sydney), 21 May 1889 (Item f. 194)

Offer of casts and photograph of thylacopardus.

E. Ramsay, 7 June 1889 (Item f. 227)

Monograph on horny sponges of Australia.

R. Etheridge (Sydney), 17 June 1889 (Item f. 243)

Nomination of N.S.W. scientist for Fellowship.

A. Liversidge (Sydney), 17 June 1889 (Item f. 245)

Nomination of N.S.W. scientist for Fellowship.

J. Bonwick, 19 July 1889 (Item f. 294)

Permission to make extracts from journals of Royal Society referring to N.S.W.

E.R. Lankester, 7 September 1889 (Item f. 326)

Arrival of thylacopardus fossil.

N.S.W. Department of Mines, 12 September 1889 (Item f. 328)

Damage to fossil.

S. Sinclair (Sydney), 23 September 1889 (Item ff. 347-49)

Despatch of 50 copies of monograph by R. von Lendenfeld.

Volume 4, 31 January 1890 - 22 February 1890 (File)
4 items

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Australian Museum (Sydney), 31 January 1890 (Item ff. 22-23)

Return of skull of thylacopardus.

N.S.W. Department of Mines, 31 January 1890 (Item ff. 24-25)

Return of skull of thylacopardus.

Australian Museum, 10 February 1890 (Item f. 39)

Distribution of monograph by R. von Lendenfeld.

A. Morton (Hobart), 22 February 1890 (Item ff. 57-58)

Fellowships of Royal Society of Tasmania.

Volume 5, 12 May 1891 - 30 June 1891 (File)
2 items

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W. Haswell (Sydney), 12 May 1891 (Item f. 121)

Grant for Biological Station at Sydney University.

A.C. Haddon, 30 June 1891 (Item f. 191)

Grant for publication of ethnological researches in Torres Strait.

Volume 6, 14 March 1892 - 29 October 1892 (File)
7 items

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A. Liversidge (Sydney), 14 March 1892 (Item f. 58)

Despatch of Proceedings.

Netherlands Minister, 31 March 1892 (Item f. 93)

Loan of manuscript on Dutch East Indies tides.

G. Whipple, 25 May 1892 (Item f. 210)

Loan of pendulum apparatus to Victorian Astronomer.

W. Godwin-Austen, 6 July 1892 (Item f. 321)

Grant to W. Doherty for collection of land mollusca in Halay Archipelago.

J.P. van der Stok (Batavia), 13 July 1892 (Item f. 336)

Loan of manuscript on Dutch East Indies tides.

Netherlands Minister, 30 August 1892 (Item f. 378)

Acknowledges return of manuscript.

J. Fletcher (Sydney), 29 October 1892 (Item f. 463)

Subscription for copy of Macleay Memorial.

Volume 8, 31 October 1893 - 28 November 1893 (File)
2 items

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E.C. Stirling (Adelaide), 31 October 1893 (Item f. 189)

Election as Fellow.

Victorian Agent-General, 28 November 1893 (Item f. 273)

Supply of Proceedings to Public Library of Victoria.

Volume 9, 9 July 1894 - 31 July 1894 (File)
3 items

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N.S.W. Agent-General, 9 July 1894 (Item f. 380)

Declines offer of Wealth and progress of N.S.W..

Librarian Melbourne University, 31 July 1894 (Item f. 481)

Index to Philosophical Transactions.

Australian Museum (Sydney), 31 July 1894 (Item f. 493)

Supply of Proceedings.

Volume 10, 5 September 1894 - 3 January 1895 (File)
3 items

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T. Hocken (Dunedin), 5 September 1894 (Item f. 16)

Details about C. Terry.

C. Harkham, 2 November 1894 (Item ff. 125-26)

Opposition of Royal Society to proposed Antarctic expedition.

R. Threlfall (Sydney), 3 January 1895 (Item ff. 293)

Criticism by referees of length and style of paper.

Volume 12, 31 January 1896 - 6 May 1896 (File)
5 items

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N.S.W. Minister for Works, 31 January 1896 (Item ff. 176-77)

Loan of machinery for experiments on structure of coral reefs.

N.S.W. Minister for Mines, 31 January 1896 (Item ff. 178)

Loan of machinery.

Sir Saul Samuel, 5 March 1896 (Item ff. 294-95)

Conveyance of diamonds to Sydney for use of Funafuti Expedition.

Tasmanian Agent-General, 20 April 1896 (Item f. 408)

Tasmanian delegate to International Conference on Scientific Literature.

Sir Saul Samuel, 6 May 1896 (Item ff. 442-43)

Recommends appointment of A. Liversidge as N.S.W. delegate to International Conference on Scientific Literature.

Volume 13, 8 July 1896 - 30 November 1896 (File)
4 items

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A. Liversidge, 8 July 1896 (Item f. 133)

Meeting of delegates to Conference.

A. Liversidge, 10 November 1896 (Item f. 427)

Meeting of International Catalogue Committee.

Commander-in-Chief, Australian station, 30 November 1896 (Item f. 476)

Thanks for assistance to Funafuti Expedition.

Admiralty, 30 November 1896 (Item ff. 477-78)

A sistance of Captain Field of H.M.S. Penguin to Funafuti Expedition.

Volume 14, 6 March 1897 - 25 March 1897 (File)
5 items

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A. Liversidge, 6 March 1897 (Item f. 231)

Completion of boring of coral reef.

Admiralty, 9 March 1897 (Item ff. 239-40)

Requests vessel for further expedition to Funafuti.

Australian Museum, 11 March 1897 (Item ff. 253-55)

Complaint about publication of pamphlet on Funafuti by C. Healey.

Admiralty, 24 March 1897 (Item f. 295)

Acknowledges reply to request for ship.

A. Liversidge, 25 March 1897 (Item f. 303)

Sends letter from Admiralty.

Volume 15, 26 June 1897 - 8 January 1898 (File)
10 items

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T.W.E. David (Sydney), 26 June 1897 (Item ff. 57-58)

Contribution of £150 to Funafuti Expedition.

C.L. Wragge (Brisbane), 7 July 1897 (Item f. 91)

Tasmanian Observatory.

Australian Museum, 9 July 1897 (Item ff. 102-3)

Publication of Funafuti Memoir by C. Hedley.

Australian Museum, 30 July 1897 (Item f. 174)

Publication of Funafuti Memoir.

Australian Museum, 29 October 1897 (Item f. 311)

Publication of Funafuti Memoir.

T.G. Bonney, 4 November 1897 (Item f. 338)

Correspondence from Royal Geographical Society of Australasia on Funafuti Expedition.

W. Haswell (Sydney), 1 December 1897 (Item f. 415)

Election as Fellow.

London Missionary Society, 3 December 1897 (Item ff. 442-43)

Assistance of Captain E.C. Hore of John Williams to Funafuti Expedition.

J.W. Judd, 18 December 1897 (Item f. 461)

Sends papers from T.W.E. David.

T.W.E. David, 8 January 1898 (Item f. 491)

Grant of £100 For Funafuti Expedition.

Volume 16, 21 January 1898 - 27 June 1898 (File)
13 items

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E.R. Lankester, 21 January 1898 (Item f. 24)

Seeks advice on applications for grants by J.S. Gardiner and A. Willey.

G. Neumayer, 27 January 1898 (Item f. 44)

Meeting to discuss Antarctic Expedition.

Admiralty, 2 February 1898 (Item ff. 60-61)

seeks help of Australian Station for third expedition to Funafuti by T.W.E. David.

C.L. Wragge, 16 February 1898 (Item f. 92)

Meteorological observations at Hobart.

A.C. Haddon, 18 February 1898 (Item f. 96)

Grant of £50 for Torres strait Expedition.

J. Chamberlain, 8 March 1898 (Item ff. 150-51)

Thanks to B.G. Corney of Suva for help to Funafuti Expedition.

G.H. Reid, 8 March 1898 (Item ff. 152-53)

Thanks to N.S.W. Government for help to Funafuti Expedition.

E.R. Lankester, 18 March 1898 (Item f. 171)

Publication of papers by A. Willey on expedition to Western Pacific.

Sir Clements Markham, 21 March 1898 (Item f. 190)

Formation of committee to consider expedition to Antarctic Ocean.

Admiralty, 2 April 1898 (Item f. 230)

Assistance of H.M.S. Porpoise to Funafuti Expedition.

J. Chamberlain, 6 April 1898 (Item f. 246-50)

Proposes international convention to discuss International Catalogue of Scientific Literature.

Royal Society of N.S.W., 25 April 1898 (Item f. 284)

International Catalogue of Scientific Literature.

D. Sharp, 27 June 1898 (Item f. 491)

Grant of £250 to Sandwich Islands Committee.

Volume 17, 28 July 1898 - 9 December 1898 (File)
4 items

Filmed selectively.

A. Liversidge, 28 July 1898 (Item f. 109)

International Catalogue of Scientific Literature.

W.P. Reeves, 8 October 1898 (Item f. 199)

New Zealand representation at conference on International Catalogue of Scientific Literature.

D. Sharp, 8 November 1898 (Item ff. f. 311)

Publication of Sandwich Islands Committee.

Admiral H. Pearson, 9 December 1898 (Item ff. 451-53)

Thanks for assistance to Funafuti Expedition.

Volume 19, June 1899 - 4 January 1900 (File)
6 items

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Lord Salisbury, [1899-06] (Item ff. 21-24)

Seeks Government grant of £60,000 for Antarctic expedition; lists ol r expeditions by governments, 1773-1880.

Sir Clements Markham, 28 July 1899 (Item ff. 151-53)

Antarctic Expedition; relations between Royal Society and Royal Geographical Society.

Colonial Office, 29 August 1899 (Item f. 215)

Opportunities for pathological research in straits Settlements.

F. McCoy, 27 September 1899 (Item f. 244)

Death of Sir Frederick McCoy.

A. Stuart, 4 November 1899 (Item f. 335)

Publication of report on Funafuti Expedition.

S. Sinclair, 4 January 1900 (Item f. 478)

Medal struck in honour of Captain. J. Cook in 1784.

Volume 20, 19 June 1900 (File)
1 item

Filmed selectively.

A.C. Haddon, 19 June 1900 (Item f. 428)

Grant of £330 for book on Torres Strait.

Volume 21, 23 July 1900 - 7 February 1901 (File)
8 items

Filmed selectively.

T.W.E. David, 23 July 1900 (Item f. 36)

Grant of £116 for publication of Funafuti monograph.

T.W.E. David: subscription, 25 September 1900 (Item f. 122)
A. Stuart, 23 November 1900 (Item f. 301)

Assistance of N.S.W. Government to Funafuti Expedition.

Admiralty, 9 January 1901 (Item ff. 432-33)

Expedition to Sumatra to observe solar eclipse.

Foreign Office, 9 January 1901 (Item ff. 434-35)

Eclipse expedition to Sumatra.

Admiralty, 24 January 1901 (Item f. 474)

Eclipse expedition to Sumatra.

Foreign Office, 7 February 1901 (Item ff. 510-11)

Eclipse expedition to Sumatra.

Admiralty, 7 February 1901 (Item ff. 512-13)

Eclipse expedition to Sumatra.

Volume 22, 27 February 1901 - 19 July 1901 (File)
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Sir Martin Gosselin, 27 February 1901 (Item f. 54)

Letter from Netherlands Government on sumatran expedition.

Admiralty, 12 March 1901 (Item ff. 92-93)

Eclipse expedition to Sumatra.

J.W. Gregory (Melbourne), 4 April 1901 (Item f. 174)

Instructions for Antarctic Expedition. (faint)

Admiralty, 2 May 1901 (Item f. 219)

Eclipse expedition to Sumatra.

Librarian Melbourne University, 3 June 1901 (Item f. 330)

Supply of Philosophical Transactions.

Admiralty, 19 July 1901 (Item f. 462)

Solar eclipse expedition to Sumatra.

Volume 23, 11 December 1901 - 4 February 1902 (File)
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Admiralty, 11 December 1901 (Item f. 351)

Thanks to Netherlands Government for assistance to H. Kewall at Sumatra.

Admiralty, 16 December 1901 (Item f. 358)

H.M.S. Ringarooma to meet Discovery at Lyttelton.

Sir Clements Markham, 4 February 1902 (Item f. 486)

Magnetic observations at Christchurch.

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Sir Clements Markham, 28 February 1902 (Item f. 56)

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Volume 25, 20 October 1902 - 8 January 1903 (File)
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Contribution of £500 for fund for relief ship for Antarctic Expedition.

C.J. Martin (Melbourne), 8 January 1903 (Item f. 510)

Request for publications.

Volume 26, 13 January 1903 - 11 June 1903 (File)
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Admiralty, 13 January 1903 (Item f. 1)

Letter from Australian station about Antarctic relief ship Morning.

H.B. Lefroy, 19 January 1903 (Item f. 31)

Western Australian contribution to International Astrographic Chart.

Colonial Office, 5 February 1903 (Item f. 116)

Reduction of staff of Perth Observatory.

T.G. Bonney, 23 March 1903 (Item f. 259)

Publication of Funafuti report.

A.J. Balfour, 19 May 1903 (Item ff. 422-27)

Present position of Antarctic Expedition.

A.J. Balfour, 11 June 1903 (Item ff. 505-8)

Relief ship for Antarctic Expedition.

Volume 27, 13 July 1903 - 8 December 1903 (File)
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H.B. Lefroy, 13 July 1903 (Item f. 85)

Astrographic work of Perth Observatory.

Admiralty, 13 July 1903 (Item f. 86)

Return of Discovery via South Pacific.

Captain R.F. Scott, October 1903 (Item ff. 287-88)

Relief ships for Antarctic Expedition; orders to proceed to Lyttelton.

Admiralty, 8 December 1903 (Item f. 488)

Departure of Antarctic relief ships.

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Financial arrangements; collections and records; magnetic instruments to be tested at Christchurch Observatory.

Volume 29, 19 July 1904 - 9 January 1905 (File)
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Sinclair (Sydney), 19 July 1904 (Item f. 95)

Supply of Funafuti monograph to Australian Museum.

D.O. Masson (Melbourne), 3 September 1904 (Item f. 153)

Subscription; publications.

Linnean Society of N.S.W., 10 December 1904 (Item f. 222)

Publications.

C. Chree, 27 October 1904 (Item f. 276)

Search for Melbourne magnetic observations of G. Neumayer.

C. Chree, 29 October 1904 (Item f. 290)

Melbourne magnetic observations.

R. Etheridge (Sydney), 6 December 1904 (Item f. 417)

Complaint about reference to Australian Museum in Funafuti monograph.

G. Neumayer, 9 January 1905 (Item f. 501)

Search for Melbourne magnetic observations.

Volume 30, 11 February 1905 - 18 April 1905 (File)
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G. Neumayer, 18 April 1905 (Item f. 306)

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Volume 31, 14 September 1905 - 16 November 1905 (File)
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Linnean Society of N.S.W., 14 September 1905 (Item f. 239)

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W. Haswell (Sydney), 3 November 1905 (Item f. 393)

Grant of £125 for research on fauna of Tasman Sea.

South Australian Agent-General, 16 November 1905 (Item f. 441)

Interstate Astronomical and Meteorological Conference in Adelaide; international coordination of meteorological data.

Volume 32, 10 February 1906 - 20 February 1906 (File)
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G. Neumayer, 10 February 1906 (Item f. 140)

Search for Melbourne meteorological observations.

R.C. MacLaurin (Wellington), 20 February 1906 (Item f. 177)

Paper on metallic reflexion.

Volume 33, 17 August 1906 - 19 September 1906 (File)
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D.O. Masson, 17 August 1906 (Item f. 224)

Alterations to hygroscopic paper.

N.Z. Geological Survey, 29 August 1906 (Item f. 252)

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E. Swainson, 19 September 1906 (Item f. 309)

Obituaries of William Swainson.

Volume 34, 11 December 1906 - 11 March 1907 (File)
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A. Hamilton, 11 December 1906 (Item f. 118)

Supply of publications to New Zealand Institute.

N.Z. Geological Survey, 1 February 1907 (Item f. 295)

Supply of publications.

G.H. Fowler, 25 February 1907 (Item f. 379)

Use of R.N. ship for Pacific expedition.

Admiralty, 26 February 1907 (Item ff. 386-87)

Requests ship for expedition by G.H. Fowler to northern Pacific Ocean.

Australian Press Association, 11 March 1907 (Item f. 451)

Election of W.H. Bragg as Fellow.

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Paper on ascent of water in trees.

Volume 36, 26 July 1907 - 8 August 1907 (File)
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Paper on ascent of water in trees.

Volume 37, 29 January 1908 - 1 April 1908 (File)
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H.H. Turner, 29 January 1908 (Item f. 73)

Obituary of R.L.J. Ellery.

A.C. Haddon, 29 January 1908 (Item f. 77)

Application by Wheeler for grant for Pacific ethnological expedition.

C. Adams (Wellington), 1 April 1908 (Item f. 306)

Calculation of tide tables for New Zealand ports.

Volume 38, 2 June 1908 - 9 November 1908 (File)
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D. Welsh (Sydney), 2 June 1908 (Item f. 17)

Paper on weight of precipitum obtainable from small weights of homologous protein.

Shares letterbook entry with: E. Russell (3/06/1908): Offer of published works of H.C. Russell.

Admiralty, August 1908 (Item f. 302)

Work of Lieutenant. C. Royds on National Antarctic Expedition.

Sydney Botanic Gardens, 13 August 1908 (Item f. 319)

Information about Colonel. W. Paterson (d. 1810).

W.G. Duffield, 26 October 1908 (Item f. 446)

Paper; return to Australia.

R.M. Collins, 30 October 1908 (Item f. 468)

Proposed scientific expedition to Papua.

G. Neumayer, 9 November 1908 (Item f. 510)

Search for Melbourne meteorological observations.

Volume 39, 9 December 1908 - 4 March 1909 (File)
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Australian Museum, 9 December 1908 (Item f. 126)

Publication of subject indexes of scientific literature.

A.C. Haddon, 14 December 1908 (Item f. 149)

Publication of reports of Torres Strait Expedition.

R.M. Collins, 16 December 1908 (Item f. 163)

Supply of publications of National Antarctic Expedition to Australian libraries.

R.M. Collins, 12 January 1909 (Item f. 232)

Publications of National Antarctic Expedition.

A.C. Haddon, 22 January 1909 (Item f. 275)

Grant for publication of Torres Strait report.

Western Australian Mines Department, 12 February 1909 (Item f. 284)

Supply of publications.

New Zealand Geological Survey, 12 February 1909 (Item f. 285)

Supply of publications.

Adelaide University Library, 12 February 1909 (Item f. 286)

Supply of publications.

R.F. Griffiths (Melbourne), 4 March 1909 (Item f. 460)

Supply of meteorology volume of National Antarctic Expedition.

Volume 40, 24 March 1909 - 5 July 1909 (File)
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J. White (Melbourne), 24 March 1909 (Item f. 9)

Paper on ferments and latent life of resting seeds.

New Zealand Geological Survey, 29 April 1909 (Item f. 108)

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E. Rutherford, 24 May 1909 (Item f. 187)

Supply of radium to T.H. Laby to take to New Zealand.

Australian Museum, 24 May 1909 (Item f. 190)

Publication of Catalogue of Scientific Papers.

E. Rutherford, 5 July 1909 (Item f. 364)

Payment for radium supplied to T.H. Laby.

Volume 41, 29 October 1909 - 19 February 1910 (File)
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Captain R.F. Scott, 29 October 1909 (Item f. 127)

Donation of £250 for Antarctic Expedition.

Western Australian Agent-General, 11 November 1909 (Item f. 175)

Supply of publications to W.A. Department of Mines.

W.H. Bragg, 19 February 1910 (Item f. 456)

Obituary of Sir Charles Todd.

Volume 42, 29 April 1910 - 29 July 1910 (File)
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A.C. Haddon, 29 April 1910 (Item f. 152)

Grant of £100 to A.R. Brown for anthropological expedition to Western Australia.

C.G. Thorp (Perth), 6 July 1910 (Item f. 350)

Publication on Krakatoa eruption.

Admiralty, 23 July 1910 (Item ff. 402-3)

Requests ship to carry solar eclipse party to Tonga in April 1911.

C.G. Thorp, 29 July 1910 (Item f. 429)

Publications on movements of upper atmosphere.

Volume 43, 6 December 1910 - 24 February 1911 (File)
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A.C. Haddon, 6 December 1910 (Item f. 180)

Grant for publication of report of 1900 Torres Strait Expedition.

A.C. Haddon, 9 December 1910 (Item f. 191)

Publication grant.

E.H. Hills, 16 December 1910 (Item f. 217)

Transport for Sydney Eclipse Party.

E.H. Hills, 16 December 1910 (Item f. 221)

Financing of Sydney Eclipse Party.

Admiralty, 19 December 1910 (Item f. 226)

Eclipse expedition to Tonga.

Sir Ernest Shackleton and T.W.E. David, 24 February 1911 (Item f. 379)

Grant of £200 for publication of results of 1907-1909 Antarctic Expedition.

Sir Ernest Shackleton, 24 February 1911 (Item f. 384)

Publication of volume on geology of Antarctic.

Volume 44, 6 October 1911 - 20 November 1911 (File)
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E.H. Hills, 6 October 1911 (Item f. 386)

Results of eclipse expedition to Vavau.

E.H. Hills, 20 November 1911 (Item f. 493)

Report of Father Cortie on eclipse expedition.

Volume 45, 30 December 1911 - 17 May 1912 (File)
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Admiralty, 30 December 1911 (Item f. 66)

Assistance of H.M.S. Encounter to eclipse expedition.

E.H. Hills, 21 March 1912 (Item f. 314)

Costs of Vavau eclipse expedition.

Queensland Agent-General, 17 May 1912 (Item f. 499)

250th anniversary of Royal Society.

South Australian Agent-General, 17 May 1912 (Item f. 500)

250th anniversary of Royal Society.

Volume 46, 5 June 1912 - 27 September 1912 (File)
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L. Cockayne (Christchurch), 5 June 1912 (Item f. 40)

Election as Fellow.

N.S.W. Agent-General, 17 June 1912 (Item f. 92)

Address of C. Hedley of Royal Society of N.S.W.

L. Cockayne, 27 September 1912 (Item f. 349)

Subscription.

Volume 47, 12 November 1912 - 1 April 1913 (File)
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Australian Antarctic Expedition, 12 November 1912 (Item f. 11)

Donation of £50.

Colonial Office, 19 November 1912 (Item ff. 28-29)

Contribution of Perth Observatory to catalogue of stars of southern hemisphere.

Colonial Office, 29 January 1913 (Item f. 251)

Discontinuance of work of Perth Observatory.

T.H. Laby (Wellington), 1 April 1913 (Item f. 428)

Paper by P.W. Burbidge on nature of x-rays.

Volume 48, 27 May 1913 - 17 October 1913 (File)
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W.H. Bragg, 27 May 1913 (Item f. 102)

Paper by T.R. Lyle.

W.H. Bragg, 30 May 1913 (Item f. 133)

Paper by T.R. Lyle.

E.H. Babbage (Sydney), 2 June 1913 (Item f. 146)

Paper by Sir Victor Horsley on brain of C. Babbage.

W.H. Bragg, 6 June 1913 (Item f. 163)

Paper by T.R. Lyle.

Bank of Australasia, 6 June 1913 (Item f. 167)

Donation of £50 to Mawson Antarctic Expedition.

W.H. Bragg, 23 June 1913 (Item f. 228)

Paper by T.R. Lyle.

E.L. Piesse, 23 September 1913 (Item f. 413)

Supply of publications to Royal Society of Tasmania.

A.C. Haddon, 17 October 1913 (Item f. 489)

Final grant for publication of results of 1900 Torres Strait Expedition.

Volume 49, 10 November 1913 - 6 February 1914 (File)
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Commissioner of Patents (Melbourne), 10 November 1913 (Item f. 57)

Receipt of Australian Journal of Patents.

Royal Society of South Australia, 19 December 1913 (Item f. 212)

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T.R. Lyle (Melbourne), 20 December 1913 (Item f. 213)

Paper on self-inductance of circular coils of rectangular section.

J.H. Maiden (Sydney), 14 January 1914 (Item f. 264)

Candidacy for Fellowship.

T. Mackenzie, 6 February 1914 (Item f. 342)

Proposal for anthropological research in New Zealand.

Volume 50, 21 April 1914 - 23 July 1914 (File)
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R.P. Gregory, 21 April 1914 (Item f. 22)

Use of paper on genetics of tetrapoid plants at conference in Australia.

D. Mawson, 23 July 1914 (Item f. 305)

Publication of results of Antarctic expedition

Volume 51, 18 December 1914 - 3 July 1915 (File)
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Queensland Agent-General, 18 December 1914 (Item f. 81)

Supply of publications to Queensland Museum.

Sir Ernest Rutherford, 3 July 1915 (Item f. 498)

Grant to E. Marsden for purchase of radium.

E. Marsden (Wellington), 1 July 1915 (Item f. 499)

Grant of £100 for purchase of radium.

Volume 52, 3 September 1915 - 5 January 1916 (File)
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A.J. Ewart (Melbourne), 3 September 1915 (Item f. 73)

Paper on chlorophyll.

C. Farr, 8 November 1915 (Item f. 176)

Paper on magnetic survey of New Zealand.

C. Farr, 5 January 1916 (Item f. 295)

Publication of paper.

Volume 53, 6 July 1916 - 10 November 1916 (File)
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Australian High Commission, 6 July 1916 (Item f. 206)

Formation of committee to study damage done by insects to grain in store.

Sir John Forrest, 7 July 1916 (Item f. 212)

Possibility of election as fellow.

J.H. Maiden, 10 August 1916 (Item f. 292)

Election as fellow.

T.W.E. David, 7 November 1916 (Item f. 399)

Grant of £25 for index to geology volumes of 1907-1909 antarctic expedition.

J. Symington, 10 November 1916 (Item f. 407)

Paper by S.A. smith on fossil human skull found at talgai, queensland.

Volume 54, 21 February 1917 (File)
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Sir Douglas Mawson, 21 February 1917 (Item f. 87)

Grant of £100 for measuring and reducing magnetograph curves of Antarctic Expedition.

Volume 56, 12 February 1919 - 11 June 1919 (File)
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New Zealand Institute, 12 February 1919 (Item f. 256)

N.Z. representation on International Research Council.

N.S.W. Agent-General, 6 June 1919 (Item f. 473)

Australian representation at Brussels Conference.

Sir Frank Dyson, 11 June 1919 (Item f. 475)

1822-1826 Parramatta observations.

Volume 57, 4 July 1919 - 31 January 1920 (File)
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Sir Baldwin Spencer, 4 July 1919 (Item f. 15)

Obituary of Sir Edward Stirling.

P. Pankhurst, 15 July 1919 (Item f. 43)

John Oxley and Royal Society.

New Zealand High Commission, 17 July 1919 (Item f. 53)

Distribution of report of N.Z. Magnetic Survey.

New Zealand High Commission, 23 July 1919 (Item f. 56)

Report of N.Z. Magnetic Survey.

Sir Frank Dyson, 28 July 1919 (Item f. 70)

Loan of Parramatta observations to J.E. de Vos von Steenwyck.

W. Benham, 11 November 1919 (Item f. 261)

Jubilee of University of Otago.

D.O. Masson, 11 November 1919 (Item f. 262)

Jubilee of University of Otago.

New Zealand Institute, 13 January 1920 (Item f. 330)

Supply of publications.

H. Chapman (Dunedin), 31 January 1920 (Item f. 440)

Foulerton Scholarships.

Volume 58, 23 March 1920 - 25 June 1920 (File)
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Sir Baldwin Spencer, 23 March 1920 (Item f. 100)

Obituary of Sir Edward Stirling.

W. Benham, 27 May 1920 (Item f. 314)

Jubilee of University of Otago.

Linnean Society of NSW, 11 June 1920 (Item f. 389)

Supply of publications.

New Zealand High Commission, 25 June 1920 (Item f. 457)

Letter to NZ Institute.

Australian High Commission, 25 June 1920 (Item f. 463)

Letter to Australian National Research Council.

Volume 61, 6 July 1921 - 31 October 1921 (File)
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Bishop Museum (Honolulu), 6 July 1921 (Item f. 248)

Supply of publications.

W.E. Agar, 22 October 1921 (Item f. 439)

Election as fellow.

Queensland University, 31 October 1921 (Item f. 462)

Supply of publications.

Volume 62, 28 November 1921 - 24 February 1922 (File)
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H. Kater (Sydney), 28 November 1921 (Item f. 45)

Requests copy of Copley Medal awarded to grandfather.

Queensland University, 24 February 1922 (Item f. 286)

Supply of publications.

Bishop Museum (Honolulu), 24 February 1922 (Item f. 289)

Supply of publications.

Volume 63, 16 June 1922 - 13 July 1922 (File)
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W.E. Agar, 16 June 1922 (Item f. 35)

Correspondence on scientific investigation in Pacific.

V. Kellogg, 16 June 1922 (Item f. 36)

Scientific investigation in Pacific.

H. Kater, 29 June 1922 (Item f. 71)

Issue of Royal Society medals.

A. McAulay (Hobart), 5 July 1922 (Item f. 85)

Paper on multenions and differential invariants.

New Zealand High Commission, 13 July 1922 (Item f. 113)

Foulerton scholarships.

Australian High Commission, 13 July 1922 (Item f. 114)

Foulerton scholarships.

Sir Edgeworth David, 13 July 1922 (Item f. 115)

Foulerton scholarships.

Volume 64, 1 February 1923 - 7 July 1923 (File)
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H. Godwin-Austen, 1 February 1923 (Item f. 58)

Letter of C. Hedley (Sydney).

Colonial Office, 16 February 1923 (Item f. 107)

U.K. representatives at Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress.

A.C. Haddon, 9 March 1923 (Item f. 178)

Paper by Hewett on Dusuns of North Borneo

A.C. Haddon and C.J. Martin, 9 April 1923 (Item f. 236)

Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress in Sydney.

Sir Gerald Lenox-Conyngham, 9 April 1923 (Item f. 237)

Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress.

Sir Orme Masson, 18 April 1923 (Item f. 261)

U.K. representation at Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress.

Colonial Office, 4 May 1923 (Item f. 314)

H. Marriott to attend Congress in Sydney.

Sir Timothy Coghlan, 15 May 1923 (Item f. 350)

Address by Captain J. Cook to Royal Society.

Sir Douglas Mawson, 7 July 1923 (Item f. 504)

Election as Fellow.

Volume 65, 31 July 1923 - 18 January 1924 (File)
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F.W. Christian (Wellington), 31 July 1923 (Item f. 61)

Expedition to South Sea islands.

New Zealand Board of Science, 10 December 1923 (Item f. 384)

Supply of publications to Dominion Museum.

A.C. Haddon, 18 January 1924 (Item f. 473)

Ethnological expedition to southern Sumatra.

Volume 66, 4 February 1924 - 7 July 1924 (File)
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P. Buxton (Apia), 4 February 1924 (Item f. 3)

Paper on heat, moisture and animal life in deserts.

E. Siebs (Padang), 11 February 1924 (Item f. 24)

Anthropological expedition to sumatra.

H. Kater (Sydney), 5 March 1924 (Item f. 89)

Duplicate of 1817 copley medal.

H. Kater, 21 May 1924 (Item f. 283)

Payment for medal.

P. Buxton, 12 June 1924 (Item f. 357)

Error in paper.

H. Kater, 21 June 1924 (Item f. 389)

Forwards medal.

A.C. Haddon, 7 July 1924 (Item f. 432)

Research of T.T. Barnard.

Netherlands Minister, 7 July 1924 (Item f. 434)

Anthropological research of T.T. Barnard in Sumatra.

Volume 67, 16 October 1924 - 26 January 1925 (File)
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Sir Orme Masson, 16 October 1924 (Item f. 40)

Recommendation of A. Mcaulay as Fellow.

Sir Orme Masson: A. Mcaulay, 20 October 1924 (Item f. 47)
Royal Society of N.S.W., 19 November 1924 (Item f. 153)

Monument to Captain. J. Cook.

A.C. Haddon, 8 December 1924 (Item f. 195)

Sumatran anthropological expedition.

Colonial Office, 26 January 1925 (Item ff. 326-27)

U.K. representation on committee to investigate temperature, currents, salinity and chemical state of Pacific Ocean.

Volume 68, 7 May 1925 - 22 October 1925 (File)
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Discovery Committee, 7 May 1925 (Item f. 28)

Scientific work to be undertaken by Discovery in Antarctic.

Australasian Association for Advancement of Science, 26 May 1925 (Item f. 103)

Supply of publications.

Discovery Committee, 28 May 1925 (Item ff. 111-13)

Research on Antarctic expedition.

F.C. Booty (Fitzroy Crossing), 19 October 1925 (Item f. 372)

Origin of use of fire.

F.C. Booty, 22 October 1925 (Item f. 385)

Origin of use of fire.

Volume 69, 4 January 1926 - 7 October 1926 (File)
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Royal Society of N.S.W., 4 January 1926 (Item f. 38)
Commonwealth Solar Observatory, 25 January 1926 (Item f. 98)

Supply of publications.

Sir Edgeworth David, 25 January 1926 (Item f. 103)

Obituary of J.H. Maiden.

W.E. Agar, 12 February 1926 (Item f. 130)

Admission as Fellow.

Queensland Agent-General, 12 February 1926 (Item f. 134)

Bibliography of J. Huxham.

W.E. Agar, 19 February 1926 (Item f. 142)

Journals on psychology.

Sir Edgeworth David, 19 February 1926 (Item f. 146)

Obituary of J.H. Maiden.

Adelaide University, 7 October 1926 (Item f. 411)

Australian representation at Lister Celebrations.

University of Wellington, 7 October 1926 (Item f. 412)

New Zealand representation at Lister Celebrations.

Shares letterbook enrty with: R.H. Todd (Sydney) (7/10/1926): Lister Celebrations.

Melbourne University, 7 October 1926 (Item f. 413)

Lister Celebrations.

Volume 70, 26 November 1926 - 29 October 1927 (File)
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New Zealand High Commission, 27 November 1926 (Item f. 4)

Foulerton research awards.

Australian High Commission, 27 November 1926 (Item f. 5)

Foulerton research awards.

Sir Douglas Mawson, 12 January 1927 (Item f. 79)

Grant of £50 to Australian Antarctic Expedition.

N.S.W. Agent-General, 8 February 1927 (Item f. 114)

Selection of Director of Cancer Research at Sydney University.

Australian Museum, 30 May 1927 (Item f. 307)

Paper by Sir Richard Owen on thylacopardus.

Australian Museum, 5 September 1927 (Item f. 407)

Paper by Sir Richard Owen.

Australian High Commission, 13 October 1927 (Item f. 440)

Astronomical instruments of Captain. J. Cook.

Australian Museum, 29 October 1927 (Item f. 464)

Reproduction of drawings by Erxleber

Volume 71, 2 January 1928 - 19 December 1928 (File)
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New Zealand High Commission, 2 January 1928 (Item f. 45)

Foulerton research awards.

Australian High Commission, 2 January 1929 (Item f. 46)

Foulerton research awards.

C.C. Farr (Christchurch), 6 July 1928 (Item f. 278)

Election as Fellow.

L. Cockayne, 1 November 1928 (Item f. 407)

Award of Darwin Medal.

New Zealand Nigh Commission, 1 December 1928 (Item f. 460)

Award of Darwin Medal to L. Cockayne.

L. Cockayne, 19 December 1928 (Item f. 498)

Award of Darwin Medal.

Volume 72, 25 January 1929 - 10 June 1930 (File)
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H. Lam (Java), 25 January 1929 (Item f. 18)

Royal Society representation at Pacific Science Congress.

A. Jose, 11 November 1929 (Item f. 265)

L. de Bougainville and Royal Society.

J. Liversidge, 2 January 1930 (Item f. 314)

Obituary of A. Liversidge.

Cancer Research Committee (Sydney), 10 June 1930 (Item f. 464)

Paper by Moppett on x-radiation.

Volume 73, 14 November 1930 (File)
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M. Oliphant, 14 November 1930 (Item f. 34)

Smithson Fellowship.

Series V. Domestic Archives, 21 November 1823 - January 1839

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Volume 3, 21 November 1823 - January 1839 (File)
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Draft report of Joint Committee of Physics and Meteorology, January 1839 (Item f. 2)

On establishment of fixed magnetic observatories and equipment of naval expedition for magnetic observations in Antarctic Seas, (12p.)

R. Wilmot Horton to Sir Humphrey Davy, 29 November 1823 (Item f. 4)

Sir Thomas Brisbane instructed to undertake measurement of arc of meridian in N.S.W.

Sir Humphry Davy to Lord Bathurst, [1823-11-21] (Item f. 5)

Urges that arc of meridian in N.S.W. be measured.

Volume 4, 1828 - 1832 (File)
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Reports and correspondence concerning southern observatories and charges made against C. Rumker, October 1828 - March 1831 (Item ff. 65-111)

The papers deal with the continuance of Parramatta Observatory, the printing of the Parramatta observations of C. Rumker, his work on the reduction of the 1826-1828 observations, the dispute over the ownership and location of the original observations, and the future employment of Rumker. The correspondents include C. Rumker, J. Dunlop, Sir Thomas Brisbane, F. Baily, J. Herschel, E. Sabine, D. Gilbert, J. Barrow (Admiralty), R. Hay (Colonial Office) and J. Stewart (Treasury).

List of pendulum stations on expedition of Captain Foster, 1828 - 1832 (Item f. 146)
W. Parry and J. Horsburgh (Item f. 148)

List of places for which Captain. Foster might determine latitute. (Includes Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand).

Series VI. Council Documents, 1902 - 1923

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Correspondence on Pan Pacific Scientific Congress, 1922 - 1923 (File ff. 35-75)

Correspondence mainly concerning the selection of Royal Society representatives to attend the Congress in Sydney in August 1923. Correspondents include Sir Edgeworth David (Sydney), Sir Orme Masson (Sydney), R.H. Cambage (Sydney), W. Benham (Dunedin), J.S. Gardiner (Cambridge), A.C. Hadden (Cambridge), and V. Kellogg (Washington).

Correspondence on Perth Observatory, 1902 - 1903 (File ff. 588-605)

Correspondence concerning the contribution of Perth Observatory to the international astrographic chart. Correspondents include W.E. Cooke (Perth), W. James (Perth), H.B. Lefroy, J. Chamberlain, Sir William Huggins, W.H.L. Christie, H.H. Turner (Oxford).

W.E. Cooke (Perth) to H.H. Turner, 3 March 1904 (Item f. 612)

Difficulties facing Perth Observatory in carrying out astrographic work.

Correspondence on research studentships in Malaya, 1920 - 1921 (File ff. 817-23)

Correspondence concerning proposal of Director of Museums in Federated Malay States for establishment of research studentships. Correspondents include F.S. James (Singapore), G. Grindle, W.A. Herdman (Liverpool), A.C. Haddon (Cambridge).

Correspondence on Perth Observatory, 1912 - 1913 (File ff. 1114-17)

Correspondence concerning proposed closure of Perth Observatory and effects on International Star Catalogue. Correspondents include Sir Gerald Strickland (Perth), H. Lambert (Colonial Office), Sir Joseph Larmor.

Series VII. Classified Papers, 1642 - January 1699

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Series VIII. Letters and Papers, June 1756 - May 1806

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N. Struyck. Of the situation of the Solomon Islands (9f., including map), (read) 1756-06-17 (Item f. 177)
Volume 26, 22 December 1757 (File)
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Perry (Fort Marlborough) to W. Stukeley, 22 December 1757 (Item f. 281)

Account of earthquake in Sumatra coinciding with Lisbon earthquake of December 1756. (extract, 2ff.).

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Account of unusual fish discovered at Java. (2ff.).

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Obstructiveness of Viceroy of Brazil to J. Banks and D. Solander; Endeavour ready to continue voyage. (2ff.).

C. Green (Rio de Janeiro) to [C. Morton], 28 November 1768 (Item f. 116)

Barbarous treatment by Portuguese; longitude investigations; training of crew of Endeavour in astronomical observations. (1f.).

Volume 48, April 1769 - 9 November 1771 (File)
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M. Tyson (Cambridge) to M. Lort, 11 March 1771 (Item f. 238)

Description of Zebra fish brought by Captain. J. Byron from South Seas. (2ff.).

Extract from journal of Captain J. Cook on observation of transit of Mercury, (5ff.), 9 November 1771 (Item f. 241)
J.M. Mohr (Batavia). Report of observations in 1769 of transits of Venus and Mercury, (2ff.), 25 December 1770 (Item f. 256)
C. Green and Captain J. Cook. Observations made at King George's Island in South Seas, (9ff.), April 1769 - June 1769 (Item f. 257)
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A.J. Lexell. Sun's parallax, 1772-03-05 (Read) (Item f. 283)

Deducted from observations of transit of Venus made in Europe with those made in King George's Island in South Seas. (In Latin, 5ff.)

Volume 50, 5 February 1772 - 18 June 1772 (File)
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Captain J. Cook to N. Maskelyne, 5 February 1772 (Item f. 301)

Sends observations on tides in South Seas, including N.S.W. and New Zealand. (2ff.).

J.R. Forster to [unknown], 18 June 1772 (Item f. 311)

Gratitude to Society for appointment as naturalists on voyage to South Seas; offers to carry out any commands. (1f.).

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J. Steele. Paper on musical pipes brought from Isle of Amsterdam by Captain T. Furneaux, (5ff.), 17 February 1775 (Item f. 76)
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Captain J. Cook to Sir John Pringle, 5 March 1776 (Item f. 163)

Reasons for good health of crew on voyage of Resolution. (6ff.)

Captain J. Cook to Sir John Pringle, 2 April 1776 (Item f. 172)

Account of tides at Endeavour River, New Holland. (2ff.)

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Sends notes on poisonous fish discovered in South Seas on voyage of Resolution. (3ff.)

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J. Frere to E. King, 12 December 1777 (Item f. 12)

Sends extracts from letters of C. Miller on Fort Marlborough, Bencoolen, interior of Sumatra and island of Enganho. (8ff.)

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Account of drought in Sumatra, in 1775 and phenomenon of dead fish. (1f.)

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Analysis clay and mineral found at Sydney Cove; believes mineral to be pure species of plumbago. (10ff.)

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W. Bell (Bencoolen), An account of the external appearance of the double horned rhinoceros of Sumatra, 9 March 1792 (Item f. 27)

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W. Bell. Description of a species of chaetoden called by the Malays ecanbonna, (read) 1793-01-17 (Item f.30)

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Volume 97, 5 March 1795 (File)
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Observations during voyage of Chatham in Pacific; utility of artificial horizons for determining latitude. (3ff.)

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C. Hatchett. An analysis of the earthy substance from N.S.W. called Sydneyia or Terra Australis (48ff.), (Read) 1798-02-08 (Item f. 45)
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J. Macdonald (Edinburgh) to Sir Joseph Banks, 30 September 1797 (Item f. 67)

Further observations of diurnal variation of magnetic needle at Sumatra and St. Helena. (8ff.)

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A. Menzies. Account of a journey in 1794 to the summit of Whararai, (read) 1802-12-09 (Item f. 40)

A mountain in the island of Owhyhe, in the Sandwich Islands. (13ff.)

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Differences in magnetic needle on Investigator arising from alteration in direction of ship's head. (4ff.)

Volume 118, 19 August 1805 - 1 May 1806 (File)
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Captain M. Flinders (Isle of France) to Sir Joseph Banks, 19 August 1805 (Item f. 127)

Observations on marine barometer made during examination of coasts of N.S.W. and New Holland in 1801-1803. (8ff.)

J. Griffiths and E. Home. Description of a rare species of sea worms discovered at an island off the north-west coast of Sumatra. (43ff., including drawings), 1 May 1806 (Item f. 129)

Series IX. Philosophical Transactions Manuscripts, June 1805 - November 1853

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Captain M. Flinders (Isle of France) to Sir Joseph Banks, 30 June 1805 (Item f. 1)

Account and tentative explanation of variations in compass on Investigator on voyage on south coast of New Holland in 1801. (20p.)

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Sir Everard Home. An account of some pecularities in the anatomical structure of the wombat, (read) 1808-06-23 (Item f. 19)

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Sir Everard Home. A description of the solvent glands and gizzards of the Ardea Argala, the casuarius emu, and the long legged cassawary from N.S.W. (8pp), (read) 1812-12-17 (Item f. 9)
Volume 11, 26 June 1817 (File)
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Sir Everard Home. Some accounts of the nests of the Java swallow, (read) 1817-06-26 (Item f. 25)

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Sir Everard Home. On the ova of the opossum tribe. (12pp), (read) 1819-03-25 (Item f. 18)
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Sir Everard Home. On the milk tusks and organs of hearing of the dugong. (15pp.), (read) 1820-04-13 (Item f. 12)
Sir Stamford Raffles to Sir Everard Home, (read) 1820-05-18 (Item f. 16)

Account of a dugong examined and dissected at Singapore. (15p, including drawing).

Sir Everard Home. Particulars respecting the anatomy of the dugong not mentioned by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. (16pp), (read) 1820-06-29 (Item f. 25)
Volume 15, 22 March 1821 (File)
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Sir Everard Home. Account of the skeletons of the dugong, twohorned rhinoceros, and tapir of Sumatra, sent to England by Sir Thomas Raffles. (15pp, including drawings), (read) 1821-03-22 (Item f. 18)
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Sir Thomas Brisbane. Account of experiments made with an invariable pendulum at N.S.W. (24pp), (read) 1823-06-19 (Item f. 24)
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Captain E. Belcher. Tide observations at Tahiti (26pp), 22 July 1842 (Item f. 7)
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W. Whewell. On the tides of the Pacific and on the diurnal inequality. (60pp), (read) 1847-12-16 (Item f. 1)
Volume 43, 11 March 1852 (File)
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Captain C.M. Elliot. On the lunar atmospheric tide at Singapore. (12pp), (read) 1852-03-11 (Item f. 9)
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Colonel E. Sabine. On the influence of the moon on the magnetic declination at Toronto, St. Helena and Hobart (20pp), (read) 1853-11-16 (Item f. 9)

Series X. Archived Papers, February 1833 - December 1906

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J. Dunlop (Parramatta). Observations with the horizontal and dipping needles, 5 February 1833 (Item f. 8)

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Volume 21, 7 August 1836 (File)
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Lieutenant T.J. Hewbold. On the Ipoh or Upas poison used by the Jacoons and other aboriginal tribes of the Malay Peninsula (7pp), 7 August 1836 (Item f. 7)
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Captain E. Belcher. Boring register, Bow Island, South Pacific, (20pp), 26 July 1842 (Item f. 15)
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J. Haile. On the comet of 1844-1845 observed at Auckland, New Zealand, (5pp), 31 January 1845 (Item f. 7)
Volume 39, April 1856 - May 1856 (File)
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J.D. Macdonald (Sydney), Further observations on the anatomy and physiology of Nautilus, (4pp), April 1856 (Item f. 13)
J.D. Macdonald. Brief description of a Ctenostomatous Polyzoon allied to Vesicularia occurring on the Australian coast, (3pp), April 1856 (Item f. 14)
J.D. Macdonald. Observations on the natural affinities and classification of Gasteropoda, May 1856 (Item f. 15)
J.D. Macdonald. The 'sea saw dust' of the Pacific, (4pp), May 1856 (Item f. 16)
J.D. Macdonald. Anatomical description of a species of Asteroid Polypes, April 1856 (Item f. 19)

Probably forming the type of a new genus of Alcyonides, (3pp).

Volume 50, August 1868 (File)
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J. Hector (Wellington). Reports on lectures to Wellington Philosophical Society, August 1868 (Item f. 5)

On remarkable tidal disturbances and earthquakes felt in New Zealand in (12pp).

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A. Hart Everett. Quarterly report on the Borneo cave exploration (12pp + maps), 30 November 1878 (Item f. 9)
Volume 66, 6 December 1888 (File)
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Sir Richard Owen. Description of the skull of an extinct carnivorous marsupial, of the size of a leopard, (read) 1888-12-06 (Item f. 13)

From a recently opened cave near the 'Wellington Cave' locality, N.S.W. (9pp)

Volume 70, 15 February 1894 (File)
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L. Fletcher. Chemical analysis of the meteoric stone found at Makawira, near Invercargill, New Zealand, in 1886 (56pp), (read) 1894-02-15 (Item f. 2)
Volume 77, 1905 (File)
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E.A. Mann and W.H. Ince (Perth). Contributions to our knowledge of the poison plants of Western Australia. Part 1, (47pp), 1905 (Item f. 6)
Volume 78, 13 December 1906 (File)
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E.A. Mann and W.H. Ince. Contributions to our knowledge of the poison plants of Western Australia. Part 2. (20pp), (read) 1906-12-13 (Item f. 2)

Series XI. Referees' Reports, February 1846 - January 1930

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G. Airy. Report on paper by J.W. Haile on comet of 1844-1845 observed, at Auckland, 16 February 1846 (Item 1.84)
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W. Whewell. Report on paper by C. Elliot on lunar atmospheric tide at Singapore, 25 March 1852 (Item 2.65)
Volume 3, 6 January 1856 - 28 October 1858 (File)
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Sir James Ross. Report on paper by P.P. King, 6 January 1856 (Item 3.172)

On specific gravity of seawater in northern and southern hemispheres.

Sir Philip Egerton. Report on paper by R. Owen, 28 October 1858 (Item 3.174)

On remains of gigantic land lizard (Megalania prisca Ow) from Australia.

T. Bell. Report on paper by R. Owen, 21 September 1858 (Item 3.211)

On remains of gigantic land lizard from Australia.

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Sir Philip Egerton. Report on paper by R. Owen, 9 February 1859 (Item 4.19)

On a fossil carnivorous marsupial, Thylacolea Carnifex. Forming Part I of the Fossil mammals of Australia.

T. Bell. Report on paper by R. Owen, 29 January 1859 (Item 4.193)

On a fossil carnivorous marsupial, Thylacolea Carnifex.

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Forming Part II of the Fossil mammals of Australia.

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J. Phillips and W. Lassell. Reports on paper by T. Robinson and T. Grubb on the Melbourne Telescope, November 1868 (Item 6.239-40)
Volume 7, March 1870 - October 1875 (File)
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W.H. Flower and Sir Philip Egerton. Reports on paper by R. Owen on Diprotodon Australis, March 1870 (Item 7.45-46)
Sir Philip Egerton. Report on paper by R. Owen on Fossil mammals of Australia, Part 4, 19 December 1870 (Item 7.47)
P.M. Duncan and Sir Philip Egerton. Reports and correspondence on paper by R. Owen on Thylacolea Carnifex, January 1871 - April 1871 (Item 7.122-27)
Sir Philip Egerton and P.M. Duncan. Reports on paper by R. Owen on Fossil mammals of Australia, Part 5, July 1871 - September 1871 (Item 7.128-29)
P.M. Duncan and Sir Philip Egerton. Reports on paper by R. Owen on Fossil mammals of Australia, Part 6, March 1872 - May 1872 (Item 7.188-89)
Sir Philip Egerton. Report on paper by R. Owen on wombats, n.d. (Item 7.19)
G. Busk. Report on paper by R. Owen on fossil kangaroos, n.d. (Item 7.261)
G. Busk and W.H. Flower. Reports on paper by R. Owen on Fossil mammals of Australia, August 1875 - October 1875 (Item 7.391-92)
Volume 8, May 1880 - September 1880 (File)
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G. Busk and W.H. Flower. Reports and correspondence on paper by R. Owen, May 1880 - June 1880 (Item 8.238-41)

On remains of a gigantic land-lizard (megalania prisca) from Australia.

W.H. Flower and G. Busk. Reports and correspondence by R. Owen on ova of Echidna Hystrix, August 1880 - September 1880 (Item 8.242-45)
Volume 9, 11 May 1882 - May 1884 (File)
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W.H. Flower and G. Busk. Reports on paper by R. Owen on Notelephas Australis, 11 May 1882 (Item 9.79-80)
P.M. Duncan. Report on paper by P.H. Carpenter, 4 September 1883 (Item 9.126)

On a new crinoid from the southern sea.

W.D. Niven. Report on paper by H. Lamb (Adelaide), 23 March 1883 (Item 9.155)

On electrical motions in spherical conductors.

J. Nolan (Casterton, Victoria) to Secretary, 8 June 1883 (Item 9.168-69)

Sends paper on new theory of tidal evolution.

G. Busk. Report on three papers of Sir Richard Owen on Australian fossils, 1 February 1884 (Item 9.227)
W.H. Flower and G. Stokes. Reports and correspondence on four papers of Sir Richard Owen, February 1884 - May 1884 (Item 9.230-33)

Referring to paper by Krefft (Sydney) on Echidna Owenii

Volume 10, July 1887 - February 1889 (File)
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W.H. Flower and E.R. Lankester. Reports and correspondence on paper by Sir Richard Owen on Echidna Ramsay, July 1887 - November 1887 (Item 10.63-65)
W.H. Flower and E.R. Lankester. Reports on paper by Sir Richard Owen on Thyla Australis, October 1888 - December 1888 (Item 10.200-4)
W.H. Flower and A. Macalister. Reports on paper by D.J. Cunningham, January 1889 - February 1889 (Item 10.257-58)

On spinal curvature of aboriginal Australians.

Volume 12, 24 January 1893 - December 1895 (File)
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L. Fletcher. Report on paper by Ulrich, 24 January 1893 (Item 12.48)

On meteoric stone found at Makariwa, New Zealand.

W.A. Tilden and N. Maskelyne. Reports and correspondence on paper by L. Fletcher on Makariwa Stone, January 1894 - February 1894 (Item 12.106-8)
A. Schuster and A.W. Rucker. Reports and correspondence on paper by Captain E.W. Creak, May 1895 - December 1895 (Item 12.297-302)

On magnetical results of voyage of H.M.S. Penguin.

Volume 13, December 1895 - May 1897 (File)
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J. Larmor and O. Henrici. Reports and correspondence on paper by A. McAulay (Hobart) on Octonians, December 1895 - April 1896 (Item 13.65-75)
H. Larb, A.G. Greenhill and E.J. Routh. Reports on paper by G.T. Walker on boomerangs, May 1897 (Item 13.302-4)
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H. Lamb, W. Jones and R.T. Glazebrook. Reports on paper by C. Farr (Christchurch), June 1898 - November 1898 (Item 14.46-50)

On magnetic force in the interior os solenoids of circular cross-section.

O. Lodge and G.C. Foster. Reports on paper by D.O. Masson (Melbourne) on ionic velocities, January 1899 - February 1899 (Item 14.65-66)
Volume 15, 1901 - May 1902 (File)
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W.D. Haliburton and C. Hill. Reports on paper by C.J. Martin (Melbourne), [1901] (Item 15.219-20)

On thermal adjustment and respiratory exchange in monotremes and marsupials.

A.D. Walker, J.B. Farmer and F. Darwin. Reports on paper by A.J. Ewart (Melbourne), May 1902 (Item 15.329-31)

On protoplasmic streaming in plants.

Volume 16, 1904 - March 1906 (File)
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S.H. Vines, F.F. Blackman and H.T. Brown. Reports on paper by A.J. Ewart (Melbourne), [1904-1905] (Item 16.176-78)

On ascent of water in trees.

J. Larmor and F.T. Trouton. Reports on paper by D.O. Masson (Sydney), May 1904 (Item 16.212-13)

On the wetting of cotton by water and water vapour.

S.F. Harmer and A. Sedgwick. Reports on paper by J.T. Wilson and J.P. Kill (Sydney), February 1906 - March 1906 (Item 16.407-8)

On the development of the ornithorhynchus.

Volume 17, April 1906 - May 1907 (File)
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W.R. Dunstan and. W.P. Wynne. Reports on paper by E.A. Kann and W.H. Ince (Perth), April 1906 - May 1906 (Item 17.63-64)

On poison plants of Western Australia.

W.P. Wynne. Report on paper by E. A. Mann and W.H. Ince, January 1907 (Item 17.67)

On poison plants of Western Australia, Part 2.

F.F. Blackman and S.H. Vines. Reports on paper by A.J. Ewart (Melbourne), May 1907 (Item 17.158-60)

On ascent of water in trees.

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On use of string electrometer to observe fluctuations in ionization produced by γ rays.

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On fluctuation in ionization due to γ rays.

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On self-inductance of circular coils of rectangular section.

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On function of chlorophyll.

C. Chree and Sir Edward Thorpe. Report on paper by C.C. Farr (File)

On magnetic survey of New Zealand.

H.L. Callendar. Report on paper by E.O. Hercus and T.H. Laby (Wellington) (File)

On kermal conductivity of air.

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On function of chlorophyll, carotin and xanthophyll.

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On fossil human skull found at Talgai, Queensland.

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On function of chlorophyll, carotin and xanthophyll.

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On multitenions and differential invariants.

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On nucleolus of Tmesipteris Tannensis, Bernh.

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On mechanical equivalent of heat.

V.H. Blackman. Report on paper by E.S. Horning and A. Petrie (Melbourne), October 1927 (File)

On enzymatic function of Mitachondria in germination of cereals.

Subseries. Reports, January 1928 - August 1928
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E. Griffiths. Report on a paper by W.G. Kannuluik and T.H. Laby (Melbourne), August 1928 (File)

On thermal and electrical conductivity of a copper crystal at various temperatures.

Sir James Walker. Report on paper by C.C. Farr and D.B. Macleod (Christchurch), January 1928 (File)

On some physical properties of gas-filled sulphur.

Subseries. Reports, April 1929 - January 1930
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On an electrical method of determining thermal conductivities of metal wires.

O.W. Richardson and Sir William Bragg. Reports on a paper by C.E. Eddy, T.H. Laby and A.H. Turner (Melbourne), January 1930 (File)

On analysis by x-ray spectroscopy.

J.P. Hill and J. Barnard. Reports on paper by W. Moppett (Sydney), April 1929 - June 1929 (File)

On differential action of x-rays in relation to biology, chemistry and physics.

Subseries. Reports, January 1930
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On (i) differential action of x-rays on tissue, growth and vitality (ii) movement of cells in vitro.

Series XII. General Manuscripts, 1766 - February 1902

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Subseries MSS 110-16. Parramatta astronomical observations, June 1823 - September 1825
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Observed transits of fixed stars and planets over the meridian, (119p.), June 1823 - January 1825 (File MS 110)
Observed distances of fixed stars and planets from South Pole at Parramatta, (146pp), June 1823 - December 1823 (File MS 111)
Observations made with mural circle of right ascentions and South Polar distances of stars and planets at Parramatta, (146p.), December 1823 - May 1824 (File MS 112)
J. Dunlop. Observations made with mural circle of right ascentions and South Polar distances of stars and planets at Parramatta, (130p.), May 1824 - August 1824 (File MS 113)
J. Dunlop. Observations made with mural circle of right ascentions and South Polar distances of stars and planets at Parramatta, (95p.), August 1824 - February 1825 (File MS114)
J. Dunlop. Observations made with mural circle of right ascentions and South Polar distances of stars and planets at Parramatta, (59p.), June 1825 - September 1825 (File MS116)
Subseries MS 214. Papers on Cook Medal, 1784

Correspondence, subscription lists, invoices, receipts, balance sheets, diagrams, sketches concerning the medal struck by the Royal Society in honour of Captain. James Cook in 1784. The papers include the drafts of letters from Sir Joseph Banks to Mrs Elizabeth Cook, Benjamin Franklin and Lord Sandwich and letters acknowledging receipt of medals from Mrs Elizabeth Cook and W. Cook. (1 vol., 46ff.)

Subseries MS 512. Papers of Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee, 21 May 1900 - 1901
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Correspondence, 21 May 1900 - 24 July 1900 (File)
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G.H. Hills to Royal Society, 21 May 1900 (Item)

Urges approach to Indian Government for assistance to eclipse party travelling to Sumatra and possibly New Guinea in 1901.

G.H. Hills to Royal Society, 27 May 1900 (Item)

Advice of Indian Survey Department needed in selecting sites.

C.E. Bernard (India Office) to Sir Michael Foster, 20 June 1900 (Item)

Indian Government unable to help in Sumatra.

G.H. Hills to R. Harrison, 9 July 1900 (Item)

Sends memorandum on help needed from Indian Survey Department.

A. Godley (India Office) to Sir Michael Foster, 24 July 1900 (Item)

Indian Government unable to help expedition proceeding to Sumatra and Borneo.

G.H. Hills. Memorandum on help needed for 1901 expedition, n.d. (Item)
Correspondence, 1901 (File)

Correspondence concerning the eclipse expedition to Sumatra in 1901, mainly referring to arrangements with the Admiralty and the Netherlands Government. There is a report on the expedition by F.W. Dyson of the Royal Greenwich Observatory

Subseries MSS 515-23. Papers of the Krakatoa, Committee, 1883 - 1 April 1885
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Subseries MS516. Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1883 - 10 January 1884
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Letters and reports of observations of sunsets and glows in Australia, New Zealand and the South West Pacific following the Krakatoa eruption in August 1883 (File Folder 8)

The correspondents include L. Hargrave (Sydney), C. Todd (Adelaide) and J. Hector (Wellington). (9 papers)

Reports of observations of sunsets and glows in the Pacific following the Krakatoa eruption (File Folder 9)

Correspondents include S.E. Bishop (Honolulu), and C. Cornwall (Victoria). (4 papers)

'Twilight glow, extracts from manuscripts' (File)
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L. Hargrave (Sydney) (Item)
'Twilight glow, extracts from published information', 20 December 1883 - 10 January 1884 (File)
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J. Tebbutt (Windsor, N.S.W.). Nature, (2pp), 10 January 1884 (Item)
S.E. Bishop (Honolulu). Nature, (2pp), 20 December 1883 (Item)
Subseries MS 518. Newspaper cuttings, 29 September 1883 - 1 April 1885
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Earthquakes in Tasmania. Ceylon Observer, 29 September 1883 (File)
Tidal wave in Western Australia. Ceylon Observer, 29 September 1883 (File)
Earthquakes in Queensland. Ceylon Observer, 29 September 1883 (File)
Earthquake in Launceston. Launceston Examiner (3 cuttings), 17 December 1883 (File)
Pumice in Indian Ocean. Adelaide Advertiser, 29 December 1883 (File)
J.E. Tenison-Woods. The earthquake in the Sunda Straits. Sydney Morning Herald (13pp), 16 January 1884 - 18 January 1884 (File)
Post-sunset glows. New Zealand Times, 29 February 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury (2 cuttings), 3 April 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury, 11 April 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury (2 cuttings), 19 April 1884 (File)
Sunsets and meteors. Daily Telegraph (Hobart), 12 May 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury, 5 June 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury (3 cuttings), 12 June 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury, 26 June 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury, 5 July 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury, 11 July 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Launceston Examiner, 22 July 1884 (File)
Sunset glows. Hobart Mercury, July 1884 (File)
Launceston earth tremor. Launceston Examiner, 2 October 1884 (File)
Eclipse. Launceston Examiner, 1 April 1885 (File)
Sunset glows. Honolulu Saturday Press, n.d. (File)
Subseries MS 547-48. Papers on national Antarctic Expedition, 7 April 1901 - 8 February 1902
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Correspondence of A.B. Kempe, Treasurer of Royal Society, concerning the organization and financing of the expedition and relations with the Royal Geographical Society.

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Correspondence, 1 April 1901 - 30 June 1901 (File MS 547)

Correspondents include: Sir William Huggins, Sir Clements Markham, A.B. Kempe, J.W. Gregory, Cyril Longhurst, and Sir Michael Foster.

Subjects include: Charges of Sir Clements Markham against J.W. Gregory; selection of geographers; African chartered companies; fitting out of Discovery.

Correspondence, 27 July 1901 (File MS 547)
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Kempe to J.W. Gregory, 27 July 1901 (Item)

Regrets Gregory's withdrawal from expedition; question of wintering must be left to discretion of Captain. R. Scott.

Correspondence, 24 September 1901 (File MS 547)
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J.W. Gregory (Melbourne) to Kempe, 24 September 1901 (Item)

Neglect of essential requirements of magnetic meteorological subcommittee; supply of instruments for expedition by Melbourne Observatory.

Correspondence, 23 December 1901 - 30 December 1901 (File MS 547)
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G. Murray to Kempe, 23 December 1901 (Item)

Melbourne pendulum instruments; J.W. Gregory; Captain. R.F. Scott.

Kempe to J.W. Gregory, 30 December 1901 (Item)

Misunderstanding between Captain. R.F. Scott and Gregory about Melbourne instruments.

Correspondence, 8 February 1902 (File MS 547)
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J.M. Gregory (Melbourne) to Kempe, 8 February 1902 (Item)

Melbourne pendulums. (copy)

Correspondence, n.d. (File MS 547)
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Sir Clements Markham to Kempe, n.d. (Item)

Honorarium for G. Murray; proposal of J.W. Gregory to obtain pendulums at Melbourne.

Sir Michael Foster to Kempe, n.d. (Item)

J.W. Gregory - R.F. Scott embraglio.

Sir Clements Markham to Kempe, n.d. (Item)

Ignorance of J.W. Gregory of Antarctic navigation; discretion of Commander.

Printed copies of correspondence concerning resignation of J.W. Gregory as leader of the scientific staff of the Antarctic Expedition, January 1901 - June 1901 (File MS 548)
Subseries MS 647. Papers on Transit of Venus, 1766 - 1771

Copies of minutes of the Council of the Royal Society concerning the observation of the transit of Venus in 1769. There are numerous references to the voyage of the Endeavour, the selection of C. Green as astronomer, his instructions, the supply of instruments, and the observations at Tahiti, including copies of letters of J. Ferguson, A. Dalrymple, C. Morton, P. Stephens, N. Maskelyne, Captain. J. Cook and C. Green. (100pp)

Series XIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts, August 1642 - December 1894

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Volume 3, 7 December 1767 (File)
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A. Dalrymple to C. Morton, 7 December 1767 (Item MM 3.14)

Willing to undertake observation of transit of Venus, but would insist on being commander of ship.

Volume 5, 15 February 1768 (File)
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Memorial from President and Fellows of Royal Society to King George III, 15 February 1768 (Item MM 5.39)

On importance of observing transit of Venus, especially in southern hemisphere, and seeking financial support. Signatories include C. Morton, Lord Huntingdon, Lord Charles Cavendish, N. Maskelyne, B. Franklin.

Volume 6, August 1642 - 28 October 1810 (File)
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Summary of voyage of Captain A. Tasman on Heemskirk and Zeehan. (3pp), August 1642 - June 1643 (Item MM 6.44)
T.N. Foersch. Description of the poison tree, in the Malayan language called 'Bohon Upas', found in Java, (16pp), c. 1776 (Item MM 6.55)
Sir Joseph Banks to Lord [unknown], 30 March 1787 (Item MM 6.60)

Advantages of fitting out vessel to obtain breadfruit in England rather than use Botany Bay transport. (draft)

Sir Joseph Banks to B. Burgess, 4 July 1795 (Item MM 6.64)

Plants sent on Venus to Grand Duchess of Russia, including plants brought from Tahiti by W. Bligh; prodigious strength of New Zealand flax.

Sir Joseph Banks to [unknown], 28 October 1810 (Item MM 6.71)

Welcomes promotion of M. Flinders to rank of post-captain; compensation for unjust imprisonment; Flinders' talents as explorer.

Volume 7, 8 July 1779 - 12 June 1796 (File)
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N. Maskelyne to [J. Banks], 8 July 1779 (Item MM 7.11)

Meeting of Board of Longitude to discuss work of W. Wales in calculating longitudes and latitudes of places seen by Captains. S. Wallis and J. Cook; J. Ibbetson.

Board of Longitude. Minutes of meeting referring to logs and charts of H.M.S. Resolution and payment of Captain J. King, 4 November 1780 (Item MM 7.17)
Board of Longitude. Minutes of meeting, 27 November 1780 (Item MM 7.18)
Board of Longitude. Minutes of meeting, 4 December 1780 (Item MM 7.19)
Captain J. King to Board of Longitude, 3 March 1781 (Item MM 7.21)

Errors in Ramsden's sextant observed on voyage of H.M.S. Resolution.

W. Bayly. Account of 15" sextant made by Ramsden used on voyage of H.M.S. Discovery, n.d. (Item MM 7.22)
Notes on sextants supplied for use of H.M.S. Discovery (Item MM 7.23)
Board of Longitude. Minutes of meeting referring to preparation of abstracts of observations of W. Bayly on voyage of Captains. J. Cook and J. King (Item MM 7.24)
J. Banks. List of property of Board of Longitude in his possession, n.d. (Item MM 7.53)

Includes logs of Resolution and Discovery and maps and sketches of Pacific Islands. (3pp)

H. Parker (Admiralty) to Sir Joseph Banks, 22 November 1786 (Item MM 7.56)

Sends list of instruments for making astronomical observations at Botany Bay.

M. Guthrie. Instructions for geographical and astronomical voyage of Captain J. Billings to northern Pacific, (22pp), 23 June 1787 (Item MM 7.60)
List of instruments to be sent by Board of Longitude for making astronomical observations at Botany Bay, c.1792 (Item MM 7.104)
Captain G. Vancouver to W. Wales, 4 March 1796 (Item MM 7.154)

Publication of voyage of Discovery; presents astronomical observations for examination by Board; correction of error in timekeepers; financial recompense.

Board of Longitude. Minutes of meeting referring to Captain Vancouver and A. Mendoza, 12 June 1796 (Item MM 7.160)
Volume 8, 14 February 1797 - 6 December 1800 (File)
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Petition of J. Whidbey, formerly master of H.M.S. Discovery, to Lords of Admiralty, 14 February 1797 (Item MM 8.1)

Seeking remuneration for astronomical work during voyage.

Board of Longitude. Minutes of meeting referring to claims of J. Whidbey, 4 March 1797 (Item MM 8.2)
J. Johnston to Sir Joseph Banks, 15 November 1798 (Item MM 8.11a)

Seeks remuneration for survey work carried out on voyage of Discovery in Pacific.

Board of Longitude. Minutes of meeting on appointment of astronomer to voyage of exploration of coasts of New Holland, 6 December 1800 (Item MM 8.25)
Volume 10, October 1760 - 1844 (File)
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Table showing index errors of thermometers at Ross Bank Observatory, Van Diemen's Land, (1p), n.d. (Item MM 10.11)
J. Ross. Notices of Aurora Australis made on board H.M.S. Erebus, 1 March 1841 - 31 March 1841 (Item MM 10.32)
Result of inquiries concerning Bencoolen, Batavia and St. Helena, 1760-06-06 (i.e. 1761). (Item MM 10.104)

Relative to taking observations of transit of Venus.

Memorandum of conversation at East India House on time and places for observation of transit of Venus, 6 June 1761 (Item MM 10.105)
Admiralty to T. Birch, 30 July 1760 (Item MM 10.110)

Provision of ship for party to St. Helena and Bencoolen for transit of Venus in 1761.

Correspondence on observation of transit of Venus at Sumatra, October 1760 - May 1761 (Item MM 10.114-35)

The letters refer to the agreement between the Royal Society and C. Mason and J. Dixon, the supply of instruments, and delays in the departure of the observers. Correspondents include C. Morton, P. Stephens (Admiralty), C. Mason and J. Dixon.

Lieutenant C. Elliot. Remarks on manner in which stations adjacent to Singapore might be surveyed, 1844 (Item MM 10.173)
J. Robertson. Catalogue of birds collected on board H.M.S. Terror, 10 September 1840 (Item MM 10.185)

Between Cape of Good Hope and Van Diemen's Land, (7pp).

Volume 11, 20 September 1841 - 20 February 1847 (File)
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Memorial to Royal Society from Lieutenant T.L. Moore, commander of H.M.S. Pagoda on voyage to south polar seas in 1844-1845, 23 January 1846 (Item MM 11.92)

Seeking support for promotion, (3p.).

F. Beaufort to Secretary, 20 September 1841 (Item MM 11.156)

Sends meteorological register kept at Port Arthur, Van Diemen's Land, 1840-1841.

W. Cotton (Oxford) to Secretary, 12 October 1841 (Item MM 11.157)

Offers to make magnetic and other observations during stay in New Zealand.

Correspondence on publication of observations of colonial astronomers, January 1842 - May 1842 (Item MM 11.164-80)

Correspondents include E. Sabine, H. Lloyd, J.W. Herschel, and G. Airy.

J.W. Herschel to E. Sabine, 20 February 1847 (Item MM 11.188)

Continuance of actinometer observations in East Indies; refers to Van Diemen's Land.

Volume 12, December 1852 - May 1853 (File)
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Correspondence of Southern Telescope Committee, December 1852 - May 1853 (Item MM 12.66-86)

The letters refer to the mounting of the telescope, problems of construction, the site of the observatory, the selection and powers of the astronomer, and the publication of results. The correspondents include Lord Rosse, J. Nasmyth, C.P. Smyth, G. Airy, E. Cooper, T. Robinson, W. Lassell and J.W. Harschel.

Volume 14, 27 March 1809 - 3 January 1870 (File)
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J. Phillips (Oxford). Note on a proposal by Sir William Denison for the compilation of works on the natural history of the British colonies, 12 May 1859 (Item MM 14.28)
J. Macdonald (Melbourne). The origin and destiny of comets, (4p.), 6 August 1862 (Item MM 14.33)
Extracts from admiralty instructions to J. Ross, referring to disposal of logs, journals, drawings, specimens, (2pp), 14 February 1839 (Item MM 14.36)
'Cui Bono'. Letter to Times on errors in manufacture of magnetics for use on H.M.S. Terror and Erebus in Antarctic, 26 September 1839 (Item MM 14.37)
E. Sabine to T. Elliot (Colonial Office), n.d. (Item MM 14.67)

Correspondence on Melbourne telescope; advantages of telescope of T. Grubb; offer of W. Lassell.

Sir Charles Darling (Melbourne) to S. Cardwell, 22 June 1864 (Item MM 14.70)

Thanks to W. Lassell for offer of telescope; Board of Visitors seeks advice of Royal Society.

T. Elliot to Secretary, 31 August 1864 (Item MM 14.70)

Forwards letter from Melbourne.

E.S. Symonds (Melbourne) to W.P. Wilson, 11 August 1865 (Item MM 14.80)

Payment of equatorial telescope.

W.P. Wilson (Melbourne) to Major C. Pasley, 25 August 1865 (Item MM 14.82)

Contract with T. Grubb; uncertain political situation.

Major C. Pasley to E. Sabine, 18 October 1865 (Item MM 14.83)

Contract with T. Grubb for Melbourne telescope.

J. Wood Beilby (Mordiallac). Sketch of a new theory of the oceanic tides based upon examination of the causes assigned to exceptional tidal waves, (4p.), 27 March 1809 (Item MM 14.119)
List of volumes of observations, Flagstaff Observatory, Melbourne, 1858 - 1863 (Item MM 14.130)

Presented to Royal Society by G. Neumayer, December 1867.

J. MacPherson (Melbourne) to G. Verdon, 3 January 1870 (Item MM 14.133)

Thanks of Victorian Government to Royal Society for advice on Melbourne telescope.

R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne) to Commissioner of Crown Lands, 31 December 1869 (Item MM 14.133)

Report on erection and working of Melbourne telescope.

Volume 15, 22 July 1876 (File)
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W.B. Clarke (Sydney). Obligation as Fellow of Royal Society, 22 July 1876 (Item MM 15.27)
Volume 16, 26 July 1850 - 13 January 1853 (File)
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J. Phillips (Edinburgh) to Sir John Herschel, 26 July 1850 (Item MM 16.132)

Requests copy of memorial of T. Robinson on southern telescope.

T. Bell to Sir John Herschel, 13 January 1853 (Item MM 16.133)

Sends letters on southern telescope.

Volume 17, 4 August 1854 - 15 December 1894 (File)
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G. Erman (Berlin) to Lord Rosse, 4 August 1854 (Item MM 17.5)

Sends report on observations of temperature, atmospheric pressure and constitution of air made during voyage in Pacific and Atlantic.

Sir George Stokes (Cambridge) to H. Rix, 11 December 1894 (Item MM 17.72)

Shelton clock and other instruments loaned to R.L.J. Ellery in Melbourne.

Sir George Stokes to H. Rix, 15 December 1894 (Item MM 17.73)

Shelton clock.

W. Ommanney (Colonial Office) to Librarian, 18 October 1880 (Item MM 17.117)

Sends copies of A. Forrest. Journal of exploration in Western Australia.

F. McCoy (Melbourne) to W. White: subscription, 23 March 1882 (Item MM 17.121)
Volume 19, 15 February 1794 - 26 September 1864 (File)
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E. Sabine to Sharpey, 26 April 1859 (Item MM 19.19)

Difficulties in establishing committee to consider proposal of Sir William Denison.

E. Sabine to B. Brodie, 28 September 1861 (Item MM 19.31)

Omission of reference to C. Rumker in biography of Sir Thomas Brisbane; his achievements at Parramatta.

E. Sabine to W. Sharpey, 9 August 1864 (Item MM 19.35)

Printing of correspondence on Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to W. Sharpey, 20 September 1864 (Item MM 19.36)

Correspondence with W.P. Wilson and Victorian Government; G. Neumayer; telescope of T. Grubb.

E. Sabine to W. Sharpey, 26 September 1864 (Item MM 19.37)

Advice to Victorian Government on Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to W. Sharpey, 21 February [n.y.] (Item MM 19.44)

Refers to examination of Melbourne telescope at Dublin.

E. Sabine to Sharpey, 27 June [n.y.] (Item MM 19.55)

Discussions on Challenger expedition.

W.H. Smyth to T. Bell, 7 December 1852 (Item MM 19.102)

Conditions under which C.P. Smyth would accept post at colonial observatory.

Minutes of meeting of Southern Telescope Committee, 1 December 1852 (Item MM 19.118)
Sir Joseph Banks to Sir George Staunton, 15 February 1794 (Item MM 19.121)

Specimens from Java; success of Captain. W. Bligh's breadfruit expedition; Batavian Transactions.

Series XIV. Meteorological Archives, September 1788 - March 1863

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Journal of marine barometer and sympiesometer kept on board Royal George on passage from England to N.S.W., 1821-05-19 - 1821-11-05;1823-02-17 (File MA 56)

Includes covering letter from Sir Thomas Brisbane (Parramatta) to Sir Humphry Davy, (8p.).

Meteorological observations taken at the Regimental Hospital of the 48th Regiment at Sydney, (24p.), 7 April 1822 - 6 April 1823 (File MA 57)
Meteorological journal kept at Parramatta, (20pp), 1 May 1822 - 31 March 1823 (File MA 58)
T.J. Lempriere. Meteorological register and register of tides kept at Port Arthur, Van Diemen's Land, (70pp), February 1840 - December 1842 (File MA 59)
Meteorological diary at Port Macquarie, (13pp), 1 January 1822 - 30 June 1822 (File MA 60)
Meteorological journal at Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land, (27pp), 5 April 1822 - 6 January 1823 (File MA 61)
Meteorological journal kept at Hobart, and account of rise of tide (24pp), 1822-02-01 - 1822-12-31; 1822-04 - 1822-05; 1823-01 (File MA 62)
Thermometrical register kept at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, (5pp), 11 August 1836 - 6 June 1837 (File MA 63)
Meteorological register of H.M.S. Alligator, (42pp), 22 February 1838 - 11 September 1838 (File MA 83)
H.M.S. Sulphur. Meteorological observations, 20 March 1837 - 23 March 1839 (File MA 84)

Observations at Magnetic Island (20-21 March 1837), Norfolk Island (21-26 September 1837), San Blas (21 December 1837) and Tobago (21-23 March 1839). (17pp)

Meteorological journal kept on board H.M.S. Alligator moored off Victoria, Port Essington, (8pp), 27 October 1838 - 25 May 1839 (File MA 97)
Abstract log and meteorological register of H.M.S. Alligator, (24pp), 12 September 1838 - 30 June 1839 (File)
Lieutenant W. Dawes. Meteorological journal kept at Port Jackson, N.S.W. (174pp), 14 September 1788 - 6 December 1791 (File MA 146)
G.B. Neumayer. Magnetical and meteorological observations at Flagstaff Observatory, Melbourne, 1857 - 1863 (File MA 379-393)
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Daily meteorological register, (181pp), 1 January 1859 - 30 June 1859 (Item MA 379)
Daily Meteorological register, (184pp), 1 July 1859 - 31 December 1859 (Item MA 380)
Daily meteorological register, (366pp), 1 January 1860 - 31 December 1860 (Item MA 381)
Daily meteorological register, (365pp), 2 January 1861 - 31 December 1861 (Item MA 382)
Daily meteorological register, (424pp), 1 January 1862 - 28 February 1863 (Item MA 383)
Electrical observations, (368pp), 1 January 1860 - 30 December 1860 (Item MA 384)
Electrical observations, (363pp), 31 December 1860 - 31 December 1861 (Item MA 385)
Electrical observations, (442pp), 1 January 1862 - 9 February 1863 (Item MA 386)
Magnetical observations, (306pp), 10 February 1859 - 31 December 1860 (Item MA 387)
Magnetical observations, (365pp), 1 January 1861 - 1 January 1862 (Item MA 388)
Magnetical observations, (427pp), 1 January 1862 - 3 March 1863 (Item MA 389)
Meteorological observations, (398pp), 23 September 1857 - 31 August 1858 (Item MA 390)
Meteorological observations, (248pp), 1 September 1858 - 31 December 1858 (Item MA 391)
Magnetical observations, (245pp), 1 May 1858 - 31 December 1858 (Item MA 392)
Electrical observations, (160pp), 15 April 1858 - 28 February 1859 (Item MA 393)

Fonds. Blagden Papers, 1774 - 1820

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Bencoolen, Sumatra; Blagden, Sir Charles; Bligh, William, Capt.; Blue Mountains, New South Wales; Cook, James, Capt.; Home, Sir Everard, 1st Baronet; New South Wales: exploration; Omai of Tahiti; Phipps, Constantine, 2nd Baron Mulgrave;Physicists; Pole, C.M.; Royal Society; Solander, Daniel C.

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Sir Charles Blagden (1748-1820), physician, Secretary of the Royal Society, 1784-1797.

J. Banks to Blagden, 12 August 1774 (File B5)

Illness of Omai.

Sir Joseph Banks to Blagden, 25 November 1814 (File B53)

Meeting of Royal Society; scientific matters; refers to crossing of Blue Mountains and discovery of river flowing westwards in N.S.W.

Sir Joseph Banks to Blagden, 28 February 1815 (File B61)

Queries of Baron A. von Humboldt; R. Brown reports instances of snow and severe frost in Van Diemen's Land and thick ice at Sydney.

Sir Joseph Banks to Blagden, 8 February 1820 (File B89)

Cession of Bencoolen to Dutch.

J. Banks to Blagden, n.d. (File B100)

Recovery of Omai from illness; plans to visit Leicester races; Omai much liked, wishes 'to make him known agreeably without his becoming a show'.

D. Barrington to Blagden, 26 June 1775 (File B114)

Arrival of Captain. J. Cook at Cape of Good Hope; health of crew; new plants and animals collected by J.R. Forster; paintings of new lands; Cook regards Omai as great blackguard.

Madame D. Gautier to Blagden, 13 August 1807 (File G3)

Refers to Captain. N. Baudin and traveller Lechman who lived at Batavia.

Sir Everard Home to Blagden, 14 October 1819 (File H34)

Introduces Clift; has sent G. Cuvier male and female ornithorhynchus received from N.S.W. and paper on breeding of possums.

Lord Mulgrave to Blagden, 12 May 1782 (File P49)

Illness of D. Solander.

Lord Mulgrave to Blagden, 15 May 1782 (File P50)

Death of D. Solander.

C.M. Pole to Blagden, 25 July 1811 (File P91)

Court martial of G. Johnston; duty of court to explain sentence when charge of such enormity was proved.

C.M. Pole to Blagden, 5 August 1811 (File P92)

Promotion of W. Bligh to Rear-Admiral.

J.C. Smyth to Blagden, 17 August [n.y.] (File S46)

Thanks for account of voyage of J. Cook; his visit to Charlotte Sound.

Fonds (MS 251). Buckland Papers, 1831 - 1834

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New South Wales: exploration; Universities.

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Reverend William Buckland (1784-1856), geologist, Professor of Mineralogy, Oxford University, 1813-1856, President of Geological Society of London, 1824-1825, 1840-1841.

C. Lyell to Buckland, 8 April 1831 (File 41)

Paper received from N.S.W. on discovery by T.L. Mitchell of cave of fossils at Wellington Valley.

R. Owen to Buckland, 11 November 1834 (File 58)

Report of examination of Port. Jackson shark.

R. Owen to Buckland, 19 November 1834 (File 59)

Teeth of Port Jackson shark.

R. Owen to Buckland, n.d. (File 101)

Discovery of fossil of very large animal by Sir Thomas Mitchell in Darling Range. (incomplete)

Fonds (MS 710). Fox Papers, 1847 - 1860

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Australia; Dutch East Indies;Physicists; Royal Society; Sabine, Sir Edward, Gen.

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Robert Were Fox (1789-1877): Fellow of the Royal Society, writer on physics and electro-magnetism, designer of dipping-needle.

E. Sabine to Fox, 15 December 1855 (File 91)

Refers to Scoresby going to voyage to Australia on iron ship.

E. Sabine to Fox, 10 February 1860 (File 92)

Circle required for observatory in Dutch East Indies.

Captain O. Stanley (Simons Bay) to Fox, 6 April 1847 (File 110)

Observations using Fox's needle; great satisfaction with H.M.S. Rattlesnake, its crew and J. MacGillivray; impending departure for Mauritius and Australia.

Fonds. Herschel Papers, 1822 - 1876

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Airy, Sir George B.; Antarctica; Astronomers; Astronomy; Australia; Baily, Francis; Barry, Sir Redmond; Beaufort, Sir Francis; Brisbane, Sir Thomas M.; Clarke, William B., Rev.; Compton, William, 4th Marquess of Northampton; Cook, James, Capt.; Ellery, R.L.J.; FitzRoy, Robert, Capt.; Franklin, Sir John; Great Melbourne Telescope; Herschel, Sir John F.W.; Hobart Observatory; Indigenous Australians: vocabularies; Kay, J.H.; Lloyd, H.; Lubbock, Sir John W.; Magnetic observations; Melbourne Observatory;Meteorology; New Zealand; New Zealand: visits to; Parramatta Observatory; Ross, Sir James C., Admiral; Royal Society; Rumker, Charles; Sabine, Sir Edward, Gen.; Smyth, W.H.; Solar eclipses; Tasmania: Indigenous Australians; Telescopes; Transit of Venus; Universities; Wilson, W.P., Prof.

Biographical / Historical

Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), 1st. Baronet (created 1838). Son of astronomer Sir William Herschel (1738-1822). Carried out research in mathematics, chemistry, physical optics and astronomy. Secretary of the Royal Society, 1824-1827, President of the Royal Astronomical Society 1827-1829, 1839-1841, 1847-1849, President of the British Association, 1845. Undertook survey of astronomy of southern hemisphere at Cape of Good Hope, 1834-1838. Master of the Mint, 1850-1855.

Volume 1, 23 January 1843 - 26 February 1870 (File)

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J.C. Adams to Herschel, 19 December 1851 (Item 8)

Solar eclipse; applicants for Chair of Mathematics at Sydney University.

G.B. Airy to Herschel, 23 January 1843 (Item 119)

Instructions to Captain. E. Belcher for surveying voyage in East Indies.

G.B. Airy to Herschel, 22 November 1852 (Item 223)

Letter from Hamilton in Sydney; advantages of establishing observatory at Sydney University.

G.B. Airy to Herschel, 21 November 1863 (Item 264)

Wishes to see proceedings of Southern Telescope Committee.

G.B. Airy to Herschel, 2 December 1863 (Item 266)

Returns correspondence on Melbourne telescope; mounting of W. Lassell; Professor. W.P. Wilson.

G.B. Airy to Herschel, 26 February 1870 (Item 320-21)

Sends extract from letter of R.L.J. Ellery on work of Melbourne telescope.

Volume 2, 24 April 1833 (File)

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Herschel to C. Babbage, 24 April 1833 (Item 281)

Thanks for note on Van Diemen's Land; has resolved to go to Cape of Good Hope rather than Australia.

Volume 3, 12 February 1822 - 24 September 1839 (File)

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F. Baily to Herschel, 12 February 1822 (Item 48)

Observations of Sir Thomas Brisbane and C. Rumker on determination of longitude at sea.

F. Baily to Herschel, 10 May 1828 (Item 78)

Reduction of observations of Sir Thomas Brisbane.

Herschel to F. Baily, 12 May 1828 (Item 79)

Lack of progress with reduction of Parramatta observations.

Herschel to F. Baily, 19 December 1830 (Item 92)

Inquiry by Government on continuance of two observatories in southern hemisphere; committee of Royal Society to consider question.

F. Baily to Herschel, 18 January 1836 (Item 131)

Inaccuracies in catalogue of Sir Thomas Brisbane; lack of public support for catalogue of C. Rumker.

F. Baily to Herschel, 2 May 1836 (Item 133)

Astounding inaccuracies in catalogue of Sir Thomas Brisbane; claims of C. Rumker.

F. Baily to Herschel, 1 December 1836 (Item 136)

Expedition of Lieutenant. C. Wilkes to South Seas; purchase of instruments.

Herschel to F. Baily, 2 September 1838 (Item 143)

Submission to Lord Melbourne on Antarctic voyage.

F. Baily to Herschel, 24 September 1839 (Item 161)

Application to Government for increase of power at Parramatta Observatory.

Herschel to F. Baily, n.d. (Item 162)

Little can be done to increase efficiency of Parramatta Observatory; large surplus revenue of N.S.W.

Captain F. Beaufort to Herschel, [1828-11-19] (Item 313)

Climate of N.S.W.

Captain F. Beaufort to Herschel, 16 May 1832 (Item 327)

Instructions for J. Dunlop at Parramatta.

Captain F. Beaufort to Herschel, 5 July 1834 (Item 338)

Completion of catalogue of southern stars of Sir Thomas Brisbane.

Captain F. Beaufort to Herschel, 5 January 1835 (Item 339)

Establishment of second-class observatories; refers to French expedition to Pacific and desiderata of J. Arago.

Captain F. Beaufort to Herschel, 25 January 1835 (Item 340)

Request by Herschel for sheets of Parramatta catalogue.

Captain F. Beaufort to Herschel, 18 December 1837 (Item 353)

Paper on tides by W. Whewell; Admiralty has ordered observations to be made in Pacific.

Captain F. Beaufort to Herschel, 1 November 1838 (Item 358)

Meeting on Australian affairs.

Volume 4, 8 January 1848 - 15 January 1848 (File)

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W.R. Birt to Herschel, 8 January 1848 (Item 120)

Suggestions for observations of atmospheric waves and other phenomena on voyage to New Zealand and study of barometric undulations at New Zealand.

W.R. Birt to Herschel, 15 January 1848 (Item 121)

Further suggestions for voyage.

Volume 5, 15 March 1827 - 20 May 1869 (File)

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Sir Redmond Barry (Melbourne) to Herschel, 10 December 1868 (Item 24)

Sends vocabulary of dialects spoken by Australian aboriginals; poor response from other countries and colonies.

Sir Redmond Barry to Herschel, 20 May 1869 (Item 25)

Problems in compiling vocabulary of dialects; casts made of hands of Indigenous Australians; death of last male Australian Aboriginal in Tasmania; opening of Ballarat Free Library.

J.S. Brazier (Aberdeen) to Herschel, 5 December 1860 (Item 98)

Application for Chair of Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry at Sydney University.

Herschel to Sir Thomas Brisbane, 15 March 1827 (Item 101)

Confusion about astronomical observations received from J. Dunlop and C. Rumker; believes Rumker went to N.S.W. as assistant to Brisbane and used Brisbane's instruments. (draft)

Sir Thomas Brisbane to Herschel, 26 March 1828 (Item 102)

Reduction of Parramatta observations.

W.B. Clarke (Sydney) to Herschel, 6 July 1868 (Item 348)

Effect of full moon on clouds; Great Comet of 1843; N.S.W. earthquake.

Volume 6, 27 April 1828 - 21 April 1866 (File)

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C. Darwin to Herschel, 2 [n.m.] 1838 (Item 10)

W. Macleay about to sail to Australia; interest in netting used to catch pelagic animals.

W. De La Rue to Herschel, 21 April 1866 (Item 169)

Reduction of catalogue of southern stars of C. Rumker; instrumental difficulties faced by Rumker.

J. Duncan to Herschel, 15 June 1859 (Item 512)

Serpents in Borneo.

J. Duncan to Herschel, 27 June 1859 (Item 513)

Borneo serpents; A. Horsburgh.

J. Dunlop to Herschel, 27 April 1828 (Item 515)

Sir Thomas Brisbane; double stars; deposit of Parramatta observations.

B. d'Urban to Herschel, 6 March [n.y.] (Item 517)

Introduces Dr Drescler (?), German travelling to South Australia.

Volume 7, 29 June 1836 - 21 September 1869 (File)

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R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne) to Herschel, 25 June 1867 (Item 125)

Presents second volume of Melbourne astronomical observations.

R.L.J. Ellery to Herschel, 21 September 1869 (Item 126)

Presents first volume of Melbourne astronomical observations.

C. Elonis (Sydney) to Herschel, 24 July 1856 (Item 130)

Progress of Sydney Mint; intercolonial jealousy; recognition by Tasmania of Sydney sovereign.

Captain R. FitzRoy to Lady Herschel, 29 June 1836 (Item 245)

Sends paper by C. Darwin and FitzRoy; recalls meeting at Cape of Good Hope.

Captain R. FitzRoy to Herschel, 1 July 1836 (Item 246)

Magnetic observations since leaving Cape; changes of temperature in sea.

Captain R. FitzRoy to Herschel, 8 July 1836 (Item 247)

Sends packet.

Captain R. FitzRoy to Herschel, 20 February 1841 (Item 250)

Thanks for papers; deep soundings of Captain. J. Ross.

Sir John Franklin (Hobart) to Herschel, 30 September 1837 (Item 358)

Sends meteorological and tidal registers kept at Port Arthur; death of Lieutenant Burnett; complicated problems in governing penal colony; police force; emigration of settlers to Port. Phillip and South Australia.

Sir John Franklin to Herschel, 2 November 1838 (Item 359)

Herschel's return to England; formation of scientific society in Van Diemen's Land.

Sir John Franklin to Herschel, 15 February 1839 (Item 360)

Introduces J. Montagu, Colonial Secretary.

Volume 8, 27 April 1865 (File)

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T. Graham to Herschel, 27 April 1865 (Item 230)

Appointments at Melbourne Mint; rivalry between N.S.W. and Victoria concerning Mints.

Volume 9, 26 April 1833 - 21 March 1865 (File)

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Sir George Gipps (Cape Town) to Herschel, 28 December 1837 (Item 98)

Thanks for paper on promotion of science in N.S.W.

Lady Gipps to Herschel, [1837]-12-28 (Item 99)

Thanks for flower roots.

Herschel to G. Grey (Adelaide), 27 December 1841 (Item 130)

Grey's book; preservation and identification of aboriginal dialects; colonial weights and measures; magnetic survey of colonies.

G. Grey to Herschel, 31 October 1842 (Item 131)

Standard weights and measures; colonial legislation; geological discoveries.

W. Hamilton to Herschel, 29 May 1837 (Item 218)

Introduces F. Lushington sailing to Australia on Beagle; exploring expedition of G. Grey; design of new Houses of Parliament.

W. Harvey (Cork) to Herschel, 2 September 1845 (Item 251)

Praises botanical work of J.D. Hooker, especially on Antarctic expedition; refers to R. Brown.

J.R. Hind to Herschel, 15 March 1865 (Item 390)

Identity of comet which created sensation in Australia.

J.R. Hind to Herschel, 21 March 1865 (Item 391)

Identity of comet.

J. Horsburgh to Captain B. Hall, 26 April 1833 (Item 497)

Use of hide for rigging in South Sea whalers.

Volume 10, 4 May 1849 - 25 July 1864 (File)

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J. Hagen (Adelaide) to Herschel, 4 May 1849 (Item 145)

Measurement of atmospheric tides.

W.E. Hearn (Melbourne) to Herschel, 24 April 1864 (Item 175)

Thanks for praise of book Government of England.

W.E. Hearn to Herschel, 25 July 1864 (Item 176)

Plutology; difficulties of authorship in Melbourne.

J.D. Hooker to Herschel, 24 June 1861 (Item 206)

Theories of C. Darwin; refers to Australia and relation between bushfires and propagation of certain species.

Volume 11, 18 July 1828 - 24 March 1868 (File)

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H. Kater to Herschel, 18 July 1828 (Item 10)

Reduction of Parramatta observations.

W. Lassell (Malta) to Herschel, 6 October 1864 (Item 167)

Presentation of equatorial telescope to Melbourne Observatory; inspection by G.B. Airy.

W. Lassell (Maidenhead) to Herschel, 24 March 1868 (Item 168)

Visit to Dublin to inspect Great Melbourne Telescope; triumph of mechanical contrivance.

H. Lloyd (Dublin) to Herschel, 25 October 1838 (Item 265)

Plans for Antarctic expedition of Captain. J. Ross; responsibilities of fixed observatories.

H. Lloyd to Herschel, 13 November 1838 (Item 266)

Fixed observatories; believes Van Diemen's Land observatory should be manned by Navy.

H. Lloyd to Herschel, 16 March 1839 (Item 269)

Instruments for Antarctic voyage.

H. Lloyd to Herschel, 17 April 1839 (Item 270)

Instruments for Van Diemen's Land observatory.

H. Lloyd to Herschel, 17 July 1841 (Item 279)

History of colonial observatories, including Van Diemen's Land observatory.

J. Lubbock to Herschel, 11 October 1839 (Item 360)

Urges Captain. J. Ross be supplied with daguerrotype.

Volume.12, 26 February 1850 - 3 November 1863 (File)

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T. Maclear (Cape of Good Hope) to Herschel, 26 February 1850 (Item 147)

Equatorial telescope; astronomical matters; refers to convict ship Neptune being forced to proceed to Van Diemen's Land.

T. Maclear to Herschel, 17 December 1852 (Item 158)

Inspection of Australian gold nuggets on way to England on Australian; Cape settlers attracted to goldfields.

T. Maclear to Herschel, n.d. (Item 198)

Refers to Captain J. Wickham and Lieutenant. J.L. Stokes of H.M.S. Beagle.

Sir Roderick Murchison to Herschel, 3 November 1863 (Item 430)

Election of Sir Henry Barkly as Fellow of Royal Society; his role in acquiring great telescope for Victoria.

Volume 13, 29 July 1826 - 20 July 1855 (File)

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A. Macleay (Sydney) to Herschel, 29 July 1826 (Item 11)

Measurement of arc of meridian at Parramatta; instruments required by C. Rumker.

W.P. Wilson, F. McCoy, W.E. Hearn (Melbourne) to Herschel and others, 20 July 1855 (Item 32)

Fees for lecturers at Melbourne University.

A. Miles (Hydrographic Office) to Herschel, 29 December 1835 (Item 39)

Parramatta Catalogue.

Duke of Northumberland to Herschel, 30 June 1836 (Item 350)

Refers to list of stars of southern hemisphere compiled by Sir Thomas Brisbane.

Herschel to Duke of Northumberland, 25 November 1836 (Item 351)

Thanks for catalogue of southern stars; ascencions faulty but polar distances good.

Volume 14, 20 August 1869 (File)

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T.R. Robinson (Exeter) to Herschel, 20 August 1869 (Item 381)

Account of first workings of Melbourne Telescope, including observations of nebulae and stars discovered by Herschel.

Volume 15, 23 November 1838 - 18 August 1866 (File)

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E. Sabine to Herschel, 23 November 1838 (Item 24)

Proposals for Antarctic expedition; vessels to be based at Van Diemen's Land.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1838]-12-03 (Item 25)

Manning of Antarctic ships by volunteers from southern whalers.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1839]-03-24 (Item 31)

Observatories at Van Diemen's Land and Cape of Good Hope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1839]-04-13 (Item 38)

Staffing of observatories.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 28 June 1839 (Item 43)

Construction of Van Diemen's Land observatory.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 2 July 1839 (Item 44)

Magnetic observations on expedition of Captain. J. Ross.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 12 July 1839 (Item 46)

Refers to need for officers of Van Diemen's Land observatory to be trained in use of instruments.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1839]-07-29 (Item 49)

J. Ross' sea researches and establishment of Van Diemen's Land observatory.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1839]-08-09 (Item 55)

Account of expedition of W. Enderby to southern-ocean.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1839]-08-11 (Item 56)

Opposition of Admiralty to staffing of Van Diemen's Land observatory by naval officers; W. Lefroy.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1839]-11-22 (Item 69)

Sends note from P.P. King on magnetism in N.S.W.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1840]-05-19 (Item 90)

Instructions to Captain. J. Ross at Van Diemen's Land.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1840]-06-01 (Item 94)

Instruments waiting for Captain. J. Ross at Van Diemen's Land.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1841]-02-20 (Item 124)

Reports of observations at Hobart by Captain. J. Ross.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1841]-07-09 (Item 131)

Establishment of fixed observatories, including Van Diemen's Land.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1841]-09-02 (Item 132)

Journey of Captain. J. Ross beyond Antarctic Circle.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 31 August 1842 (Item 146)

Exploring expedition of Lieutenant. C. Wilkes.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 25 January 1844 (Item 156)

Drawing of comet observed at Hobart in March 1843.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 16 July 1845 (Item 174)

Proposal for Van Diemen's Land observatory to be administered by colonial government.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 22 December 1845 (Item 190)

Election of J.H. Kay (Hobart) as Fellow of Royal Society.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 20 June 1846 (Item 196)

Future of Parramatta and Hobart observatories.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 21 November 1846 (Item 199)

Observations to be carried out on H.M.S. Rattlesnake.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 23 February 1847 (Item 204)

Instructions to be sent to Hobart and Batavia observatories.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 16 August 1847 (Item 206)

Actinometers supplied for surveying expedition of Captain. O. Stanley.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 31 December 1847 (Item 212)

Instruments supplied to New Zealand surveying vessel and Torres Straits vessels.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 17 March 1848 (Item 218)

Observations received from H.M.S. Rattlesnake.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 9 September 1848 (Item 227)

Damage to actinometers sent to Hobart.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1850]-03-06 (Item 230)

Magnetic observations at Hobart and Toronto.

E. Sabine to Herschel, [1850]-03-08 (Item 231)

Magnetic observations at Hobart and Toronto.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 16 April 1852 (Item 237)

Magnetic observations at Hobart and Toronto.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 26 May 1857 (Item 244)

Work of colonial observatories.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 11 November 1859 (Item 249)

Proposal of Sir William Denison for survey of zoology, botany and geology of British Empire.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 12 November 1859 (Item 251)

Assistance to colonies by Royal Society.

Herschel to E. Sabine, 13 November 1859 (Item 252)

Assistance to colonies by Royal Society.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 31 August 1861 (Item 258)

Proposal of W.P. Wilson for Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 6 November 1862 (Item 261)

Herschel's letter on Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 11 November 1862 (Item 262)

Views of Lord Rosse on Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 14 November 1862 (Item 263)

Collating of opinions on Melbourne telescope.

Herschel to E. Sabine, 18 November 1862 (Item 264)

Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 5 December 1862 (Item 265)

Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 17 February 1863 (Item 268)

Views of W. De La Rue on Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 27 June 1863 (Item 273)

Publication of correspondence on Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 18 August 1866 (Item 278)

Progress of Melbourne telescope.

E. Sabine to Herschel, 12 July [n.y.] (Item 309)

Instructions to officers at Hobart Observatory.

A. Sedgwick to Herschel, 16 May 1853 (Item 443)

Application by R. Day for position in Australian Mint.

Volume 16, 17 February 1846 - 2 November 1876 (File)

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Herschel to R. Sheepshanks, [1848-02-17] (Item 86)

Refers to defunct state of Parramatta Observatory.

W.H. Smyth to Herschel, 19 February 1846 (Item 286)

Parramatta Observatory; Sir Thomas Brisbane considers J. Dunlop should be replaced.

W.H. Smyth to Herschel, 23 February 1846 (Item 287)

Disgraceful state of Parramatta Observatory.

W.H. Smyth to Herschel, 16 April 1846 (Item 288)

Sends letter from Sir Thomas Brisbane on Parramatta Observatory; suggests small pension for J. Dunlop.

W.H. Smyth to Herschel, 22 April 1846 (Item 289)

Sends letter from Sir James Graham on Parramatta Observatory.

W.H. Smyth to Herschel, 2 November 1846 (Item 293)

Refers to letter from P.P. King on Parramatta Observatory.

Volume 17, 29 June 1846 - 29 September 1868 (File)

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G.G. Stokes to Herschel, 23 December 1862 (Item 48)

Melbourne Telescope; proposals of T.R. Robinson for casting speculum.

G.G. Stokes to Herschel, 7 December 1863 (Item 53)

Correspondence on Melbourne Telescope to be sent to Royal Observatory.

H.A. Severn (Sydney) to Herschel, 10 November 1858 (Item 192)

Requests loan of metal for reflector telescope.

W. Sharp (Rugby) to Herschel, 11 October 1849 (Item 203)

Seeks views on remarks by missionary Williams on tides of Pacific Islands.

Captain O. Stanley to Miss [unknown], 29 June 1846 (Item 229)

Account by Captain. F. Blackwood of cruise in Torres Strait; slow progress in preparations of H.M.S. Rattlesnake.

E. Stone to Herschel, 29 September 1868 (Item 241)

Discrepancies in accounts of 1769 transit of Venus; refers to account of Captain. J. Cook of observations at Tahiti.

J. Tyndall to Herschel, 8 November 1851 (Item 381)

Application for Chair of Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry at Sydney University.

J. Tyndall to Herschel, 10 January 1852 (Item 383)

Presents memoirs.

H. Venn to Herschel, 16 October 1848 (Item 463)

Paper by Herschel on a missionary language; refers to experience of Church Missionary Society with New Zealand language.

Volume.18, 4 December 1836 - 24 April 1856 (File)

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W. Whewell (Cambridge) to Herschel, 4 December 1836 (Item 188)

Tides; refers to tides at Singapore and King George's Sound.

Herschel to E. Ward (Sydney), 24 April 1856 (Item 374)

Recollections of association at Mint; use of aluminium for coinage; Crimean War.

E. Ward to Herschel, 28 December [n.y.] (Item 375)

Herschel's retirement from Mint; progress of Sydney Mint; Australian gold; establishment of Sydney Observatory; difficulty of obtaining funds for scientific pursuits; Sydney society.

Volume.19, 1836 - 26 December 1837 (File)

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Herschel to Sir George Gipps, 26 December 1837 (Item 72)

Objects to be accomplished at Parramatta Observatory. (10pp., draft)

C. Rumker. Some observations designed to illustrate the tendency of the Parramatta telescope to bend, [c. 1836] (Item 258)

Volume 20, 15 March 1827 (File)

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Herschel to Sir Thomas Brisbane, 15 March 1827 (Item 251)

Astronomical observations at Parramatta; inquires about authority under which observations of C. Rumker and. J. Dunlop were carried out.

Volume 21, 22 March 1828 - 23 December 1838 (File)

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Herschel to Mrs Kater, 22 March 1828 (Item 6)

Hindu legends; New Holland savages point to Magellanic clouds as souls of ancestors.

Herschel to F. Baily, 12 May 1828 (Item 9)

High cost of reducing Parramatta observations.

Herschel to T. Young, 30 August 1828 (Item 26)

Cost of reducing Parramatta observations.

Herschel to D. Gilbert, 1 September 1828 (Item 27)

Cost of reducing Parramatta observations.

Herschel to D. Gilbert, April 1829 (Item 45)

Sends note from C. Rumker.

Herschel to T. Maclear, 13 November 1838 (Item 191)

High error rate in observations of J. Dunlop.

Herschel to T. Maclear, March 1836 (Item 201)

Errors in Sir Thomas Brisbane's catalogue of southern stars.

Herschel to Sir George Gipps, 27 December 1837 (Item 235)

Scientific objects to be accomplished at Parramatta Observatory. (12pp)

Herschel to T. Maclear, 3 February 1838 (Item 241)

Refers to meteorological observations sent by Sir John Franklin.

Herschel to Baron A. von Humboldt, 31 July 1838 (Item 255)

Refers to submission to Admiralty for magnetic observations in colonies, including Australia.

Herschel to W. Whewell, 22 October 1838 (Item 264)

Support of Lord Melbourne for proposed Antarctic expedition; selection of instruments.

Herschel to W. Whewell, 28 October 1838 (Item 266)

Meeting with Captain J. Ross and H. Lloyd to discuss Antarctic expedition.

Herschel to H. Lloyd, 16 November 1838 (Item 270)

Compilation of list of supplies and expenses for Antarctic expedition; lack of support from G.B. Airy.

Herschel to Lord Northampton, 23 December 1838 (Item 273)

Need for deputation to Lord Melbourne on Antarctic expedition.

Volume 22, 31 March 1839 - 20 February 1847 (File)

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Herschel to W. Whewell, 31 March 1839 (Item 6)

Antarctic expedition; doubts about fixed observatories; supply of instruments for Van Diemen's Land observatory.

Herschel to E. Sabine, 12 April 1839 (Item 9)

Official support for fixed magnetic observatories; cost of instruments.

Herschel to H. Lloyd, 21 April 1839 (Item 10)

Instruments for Van Diemen's Land observatory.

Herschel to W. Whewell, n.d. (Item 20)

Sends tide observations from Port. Arthur; Antarctic expedition.

Herschel to H. Lloyd, 7 August 1839 (Item 25)

Adoption of Gottingen hours in fixed observatories; refers to Port Arthur observatory; engagement of additional staff.

Herschel to Lord Northampton, n.d. (Item 74)

Supply of instruments for fixed observatories.

Herschel to E. Sabine, 27 April 1841 (Item 85)

Importance of magnetic and meteorological observations in progress.

Herschel to G. Grey, 27 December 1841 (Item 105)

Preservation and identification of aboriginal dialects in South Australia; need for magnetic survey in Australia.

Herschel to E. Sabine, 27 November 1844 (Item 212)

Registering of actinometer observations; refers to Van Diemen's Land observations of J.H. Kay.

Herschel to W.H. Smyth, 20 April 1846 (Item 271)

Suggests Colonial Office be urged to publish Parramatta observations; conduct of J. Dunlop.

Herschel to E. Sabine, 20 February 1847 (Item 303)

Fundamental weakness of actinometer observations; refers to good work of J.H. Kay at Hobart.

Volume 23, 2 August 1848 - 13 November 1859 (File)

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Herschel to H. Venn, 2 August 1848 (Item 33)

Suggests new characters be used in translations by missionaries.

Herschel to J.D. Forbes, October 1851 (Item 108)

Appointment of professors at Sydney University; circulation of statement of conditions and salaries.

Herschel to E. Ward, 24 April 1856 (Item 168)

Illness; use of aluminium for coinage; peace celebrations.

Herschel to E. Sabine, 13 November 1859 (Item 287)

Opposes use of public money for survey of geology, zoology and botany of colonies; quotes H. Spencer.

Volume 24, 22 November 1863 - 21 August 1869 (File)

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Herschel to E. Sabine, 22 February 1863 (Item 11)

Views of W. De La Rue on Melbourne Telescope.

Herschel to W. Lassell, 23 October 1864 (Item 63)

Completion of Melbourne Telescope.

Herschel to T.R. Robinson, 21 August 1869 (Item 278)

Performance of Melbourne Telescope; nebulae.

Volume 25, 3 August 1836 - 1846 (File)

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Herschel to Captain R. FitzRoy, 3 August 1836 (Item (5) 2)

Missionary progress in Tahiti and New Zealand; chronometers; sounding machines.

Herschel to F. Baily, 27 September 1839 (Item HS (b) 1)

Proposal for increase in power of Parramatta Observatory.

Herschel to W.H. Smyth, [1846] (Item HS (b) 6)

Shameful state of affairs at Parramatta; Sir Thomas Brisbane.

Fonds (MSS 603-609). Larmor Papers, 1905 - 1912

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Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M1939.

Subjects

Antarctica; Laby, T.H., Prof.; Larmor, Sir Joseph; Masson, Sir David Orme; Melbourne Observatory; New Zealand;Physicists; Royal Society; Rutherford, Sir Ernest, 1st Baron; Universities; Wilson, W.P., Prof.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Joseph Larmor (1857-1942), physicist and mathematician, Professor of Mathematics, Cambridge University, 1903-1932, Secretary of Royal Society 1901-1912, President of London Mathematical Society 1914, M.P. for Cambridge, 1911-1922.

Correspondence, 5 September 1906 - 20 January 1908 (File MS 603 (2))

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C. Chree to Larmor, 5 September 1906 (Item 221)

Forwards letter from C. Farr (Christchurch) on publication of New Zealand magnetic survey; need for uniformity in presentation of results of magnetic surveys.

C. Chree to Larmor, 13 September 1906 (Item 222)

Possibility of Royal Society publishing results of New Zealand magnetic survey.

C. Chree to Larmor, 15 November 1906 (Item 223)

Publication of New Zealand magnetic survey; Scottish Antarctic Expedition.

C. Chree to Larmor, 20 January 1908 (Item 228)

Refers to New Zealand unifilor magnetometer given to E. Shackleton.

Correspondence, 10 December 1911 (File MS 604 (1))

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J.C.M. Garnett to Barnes, 10 December 1911 (Item 550)

Visit of C.G. Thorp of Perth; his dispute with Kerr Grant of Adelaide on origins of australites.

Correspondence, 7 August 1912 (File MS 604 (2))

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Sir Archibald Geikie to Larmor, 7 August 1912 (Item 596)

Application by Wilson for Chair of Mathematics and Physics at University of Western Australia.

Correspondence, 3 August 1905 (File MS 605 (2))

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Sir William Huggins to Larmor, 3 August 1905 (Item 911)

Refers to drawings of nebulae surrounding Argon by Le Sueur of Melbourne Observatory; use of photography at Sydney Observatory.

Correspondence, 1909 - 1921 (File MS 606)

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T.H. Laby (Wellington, Melbourne) to Larmor, 1909 - 1921 (Item 1086-89)

Receipt of radium; weakness of New Zealand libraries; research carried out with students at Wellington; application for Chair at Melbourne University; paper on thermal conductivity of air; T.R. Lyle; difficulty of publishing scientific papers in Australia. (4 letters)

Correspondence, 25 May 1909 - 2 June 1909 (File MS 607)

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E. Rutherford (Manchester) to R. Harrison, 25 May 1909 (Item 1750)

Urges Royal Society to supply T.H. Laby with radium to take to New Zealand.

E. Rutherford to Larmor, 2 June 1909 (Item 1751)

Refers to supply of radium for T.H. Laby.

Correspondence, 5 February 1907 (File MS 608)

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M. Travers (Bangalore) to Larmor, 5 February 1907 (Item 1983)

Paper by D.O. Masson (Melbourne) containing obvious experimental errors; hopes he will withdraw it.

Fonds (MSS 119-120). Lloyd Papers, 1838 - 1843

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Subjects

Antarctica; Elliot, C.; Franklin, Sir John; Kay, J.H.; Lloyd, H.; Ross, Sir James C., Admiral; Sabine, Sir Edward, Gen.

Biographical / Historical

Reverend Humphrey Lloyd (1800-1881), Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Trinity College, Dublin, 1831-1843, Provost of Trinity College, 1867-1881.

Series MS 119. Correspondence, 1838 - 1843

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Correspondence between Lloyd and E. Sabine, Captain J. Ross, T.B. Jervis and S.H. Christie, 1838 - 1843 (File ff. 55-111)

The letters deal with the Antarctic Expedition led by Ross, negotiations with the Government and the Board of Ordnance, the selection of instruments, the establishment of fixed observatories, and the observations at Hobart.

Series MS 120. Correspondence, 1840 - 1843

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Correspondence between Lloyd and Lieutenant J.H. Kay (Ross Bank, Van Diemen's Land), 1840 - 1842 (File ff. 102-8)

The letters refer to the establishment of an observatory, problems caused by temperature variations, working of instruments, staff, Sir John Franklin, observations of H.M.S. Fly. (ff.248-68)

Correspondence between Lloyd and C. Elliot (Singapore), 1842 - 1843 (File ff. 115-20)

Refers to establishment of an observatory, description of building, working of instruments, staff, monotony of work. (ff.282-92)

Fonds. Lubbock Papers, 1832 - 1859

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Archival History

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Subjects

Antarctica; Astronomers; Astronomy; Beaufort, Sir Francis; Compton, William, 4th Marquess of Northampton; Herschel, Sir John F.W.; Lubbock, Sir John W.; Magnetic observations; New Zealand; Ross, Sir James C., Admiral; Royal Society; Sabine, Sir Edward, Gen.; Universities.

Biographical / Historical

Sir John William Lubbock (1803-1865), 3rd Baronet (succeeded 1840). Banker, astronomer, mathematician. Treasurer of Royal Society, 1830-1835, 1838-1847. Vice-Chancellor of London University, 1837-1842.

Volume 3, 18 May 1839 (File)

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Sir John Barrow to Lubbock, 18 May 1839 (Item B 129)

Appointment of scientists for Antarctic Expedition.

Volume 4, 2 July 1839 (File)

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F. Beaufort to Lubbock, 2 July 1839 (Item B 188)

Supply of instruments for Antarctic Expedition.

Volume 9, 16 February 1859 (File)

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Annie Collinson to Lubbock, 16 February 1859 (Item C 381)

Thanks for advice about Australia; Perth unsuitable on account of convicts; hopes to buy land in Victoria.

Volume 10, 20 December 1838 - 16 August 1859 (File)

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Lord Northampton to Lubbock, 20 December 1838 (Item C 421)

Antarctic Expedition; doubts if instruments and observers will be ready on time.

Lord Northampton to Lubbock, 25 December 1838 (Item C 422)

Letter to Lord Melbourne about Antarctic Expedition; danger of being forestalled by France, Russia or U.S.A.

Lord Northampton to Lubbock, 7 January 1839 (Item C 424)

Views of Admiralty on Antarctic Expedition; interview with Lord Melbourne.

Lord Northampton to Lubbock, 12 May 1839 (Item C 434)

Selection of naturalist for Antarctic Expedition.

Lord Northampton to Lubbock, 13 May 1839 (Item C 435)

Selection of naturalist.

S. Creyke to Lubbock, 25 March 1851 (Item C 562)

Seeks testimonial for son emigrating to Canterbury Settlement.

S. Creyke to Lubbock, 27 March 1851 (Item C 563)

Testimonial for son.

S. Creyke to Lubbock, 16 August 1859 (Item C 564)

Transmission of money to son in New Zealand.

Volume 13, 14 January 1858 (File)

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A. Elliot (Melbourne) to Lubbock, 14 January 1858 (Item E 24)

Requests help with claim of father to estates in Kent.

Volume 14, 19 January 1857 (File)

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R. Farran to Lubbock, 19 January 1857 (Item F 37)

Brother seeks position with Royal Exchange Insurance Co.; success of insurance companies establishing agencies in Australia.

Volume 18, [1839] (File)

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Sir John Herschel to Lubbock, [1839] (Item H 353)

Payment for apparatus for Van Diemen's Land observatory.

Volume 25, 29 January 1840 - 28 September 1858 (File)

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J. Lubbock to Lubbock, 28 September 1858 (Item L 400)

Refers to lecture by R. Owen on fossil mammalia of Australia.

C. Lyell to Lubbock, 29 January 1840 (Item L 500)

Instructions for geological surveys on Antarctic Expedition.

Volume 29, 20 April 1839 (File)

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R. Owen to Lubbock, 20 April 1839 (Item O 66)

Suggests premiums be offered to South Sea whalers and traders for rare animals and journals recording natural phenomena.

Volume 32, 28 June 1840 (File)

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O.K. Richardson (Adelaide) to Lubbock, 28 June 1840 (Item R 63)

Pension from East India Co.; no regrets about emigrating; progress of colony; family news.

Volume 33, 17 May 1839 (File)

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Captain J.C. Ross to Lubbock, 17 May 1839 (Item R 174)

Appointment of naturalist for Antarctic Expedition.

Volume 35, 12 February 1839 - 3 December 1839 (File)

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E. Sabine to Lubbock, 12 February 1839 (Item S 3)

Meeting between Lord Minto and Captain. J. Ross; establishment of fixed observatories; selection of observers.

E. Sabine to Lubbock, [1839]-04-30 (Item S 7)

Natural history arrangements for Antarctic voyage.

E. Sabine to Lubbock, 27 November 1839 (Item S 9)

Bills for instruments for magnetic observatories.

E. Sabine to Lubbock, 3 December 1839 (Item S 10)

Importance of establishing fixed observatories.

Volume 41, 1 April 1832 - 5 April 1836 (File)

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J. Wells to Lubbock, 5 April 1836 (Item W 201)

Use of officers of Engineers in colonies to collect observations on tides.

W. Whewell (Cambridge) to Lubbock, 1 April 1832 (Item W 261)

Observations of tides at Marquesas, Hawaii and New Zealand.

Fonds. Rutherford Papers, 1890 - 1937

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Archival History

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Subjects

Astronomers; Astronomy; Australia; Bickerton, A.; Bragg, Sir William H.; Laby, T.H., Prof.; Magnetic observations; Marsden, Sir Ernest; Masson, Sir David Orme; New Zealand; New Zealand: visits to; Physicists; Pollock, J.A.; Royal Society; Rutherford, Sir Ernest, 1st Baron; Universities; World War I.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), 1st. Baron Rutherford (created 1931). Born near Nelson, New Zealand, educated at Nelson College, Canterbury College and Cambridge University. Professor of Physics, McGill University, 1898-1907, Professor of Physics, Manchester University, 1907-1919, Professor of Physics and Director of Cavendish Laboratories, Cambridge University, 1919-1937, President of Royal Society 1925-1930, Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1908.

Photocopies of correspondence assembled by Rutherford Memorial Committee.

Volume 1, 1908 - 11 April 1931 (File)

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Constance Barnicoat to Rutherford, 23 November 1908 (Item)

Congratulations on Nobel Prize; fellow-students at Canterbury College.

A. Bickerton (Christchurch, London) to Rutherford, 1908 - 1927 (Item)

Canterbury College; Bickerton's theory of Third Body; his arrival in England in 1910; publication of book on new cosmology; financial support of New Zealand Government; Sir James Allen; New Zealand astronomers. (21 letters)

Lord Bledisloe (Wellington) to Rutherford, 11 April 1931 (Item)

Rutherford's peerage; New Zealand's pride in his achievements.

Volume 2, 16 September 1905 - 21 February 1916 (File)

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Rutherford to R. Boltwood (New Haven), 16 September 1905 (Item)

Refers to visit to New Zealand and reception by Christchurch Council.

Rutherford (Christchurch) to R. Boltwood, 1916-10-29 [i.e. 1914] (Item)

Outbreak of war; despatch of New Zealand Contingent; H.M.A.S. Australia; holiday in New Zealand.

Rutherford (Manchester) to R. Boltwood, 14 September 1915 (Item)

Death of son of W.H. Bragg at Gallipoli; Rutherford's research; heavy New Zealand casualties in War; Manchester University.

Rutherford to R. Boltwood, 21 February 1916 (Item)

Research; zeppelin raids; refers to Australian and New Zealand troops.

Volume 3, 1904 - 15 February 1931 (File)

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W.H. Bragg (Adelaide) to Rutherford, 1904 - 1908 (Item)

Paper given at Dunedin on velocity of electron of carthode ray (34pp.); experiments with absorption of rays and changes in radioactive products; election as Fellow of Royal Society, possibility of moving to McGill University; W. Sutherland. (27 letters)

C.H. Broad (Nelson) to Rutherford, 15 February 1931 (Item)

Congratulations on peerage; recollections of schooldays; Napier earthquake; 75th anniversary of Nelson College.

J. Brown (Christchurch) to Rutherford, 28 July 1907 (Item)

Congratulations on appointment to Manchester University.

P.W. Burbidge (Auckland) to Rutherford, 2 September 1925 (Item)

Rutherford's visit to New Zealand; invitation to speak to students at Auckland University College.

Volume 4, 1 October 1902 - 2 March 1936 (File)

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Rutherford (New Plymouth) to J. Chadwick, 9 October 1925 (Item)

Visit to Australia and New Zealand.

J. Cox (Perth) to Rutherford, 23 May 1911 (Item)

Completion of manuscript of Beyond the atom.

J. Cox to Rutherford, 6 June 1911 (Item)

Sends sample of new mineral Pilbarite found in northern Western Australia; visit to Perth; W.H. Bragg.

T. Easterfield (Masterton, N.Z.) to Rutherford, 24 December 1908 (Item)

Thanks for reprints; scarcity of original books at Victoria College Library; small number of science students; difficulties of research.

C. Farr (Christchurch) to Rutherford, 3 March 1903 (Item)

Work of Magnetic Observatory. (incomplete)

C. Farr to Rutherford, 1 October 1902 (Item)

Magnetic usrveys; Rutherford's visit to New Zealand.

C. Farr to Rutherford, 28 August 1932 (Item)

Finance needed for Apia Observatory; conversion of protons into alpha particles.

Rutherford to C. Farr, 2 March 1936 (Item)

Cavendish Laboratories; lectures; Lord Bledisloe; New Zealand friends.

D.C. Florance (Wellington) to Rutherford, 11 August 1930 (Item)

Research students; T.H. Laby.

Rutherford to Forbes, 11 October 1930 (Item)

Visit of New Zealanders to Cambridge.

Volume 5, 30 August 1912 - 6 January 1933 (File)

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Johanna Gaustad (Urenui, N.Z.) to Rutherford, 6 January 1933 (Item)

Sends papers of her father; Rutherford's mother.

J.W. Gray (Manchester) to Rutherford, 30 August 1912 (Item)

Refers to application for post in Western Australia.

Volume 6, 11 February 1890 - 9 October 1925 (File)

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W. Hall-Jones to Rutherford, 24 August 1911 (Item)

Invitation of New Zealand Government to British Association to extend Australian visit to New Zealand.

W. Hall-Jones to British Association, 28 August 1911 (Item)

Invitation to visit New Zealand.

W.A. Herdman (Liverpool) to Rutherford, 29 August 1911 (Item)

Request for British Association to visit New Zealand.

F. Horton (Wellington) to Rutherford, 14 July [n.y.] (Item)

Arrival in New Zealand; T.H. Laby.

J. Joyut to Rutherford, 1 December 1913 (Item)

Appointments to University of New Zealand.

J. Joyut (Nelson) to Rutherford, 11 February 1890 (Item)

Latin prose; Rutherford's success; Nelson College.

Rutherford (New Plymouth) to P. Kapitza, 9 October 1925 (Item)

Visit to Australia and New Zealand.

R. Kleeman (Cambridge) to Rutherford, January 1909 (Item)

Chair of Physics at Victoria College, Wellington; facilities for research; Adelaide University.

R. Kleeman to Rutherford, 7 October 1912 (Item)

Application for Chair of Mathematics and Physics at University of Western Australia.

R. Kleeman to Rutherford, 4 January 1913 (Item)

Scandalous selection of staff at University of Western Australia; Australian universities cursed with old fogeyism; lack of interest in research.

T.H. Laby (Sydney, Wellington, Melbourne) to Rutherford, 1910 - 1918 (Item)

Appointment to Victoria College; university system in New Zealand; meeting of British Association in Australia; research in Wellington; Australian conscription referendum; scientific war work. (7 letters)

Volume 7, 22 December 1898 - 1937 (File)

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J. Madsen (Sydney) to Rutherford, 1911 - 1937 (Item)

Research; Sydney University; T.H. Laby; D.F. Martyn; assistance by Australian Government for scientific research. (6 letters)

W. Harris (Meerut) to Rutherford, 22 December 1898 (Item)

Congratulations; recollections of Canterbury College; work in India.

Correspondence between Rutherford and E. Marsden (Wellington), 1914 - 1936 (Item)

Appointment and arrival at Victoria College; purchase of radium; research on radioactivity; staff; enlistment in Signalling Company; service in France; New Zealand's contribution to War; work at Samoa Observatory; T.H. Laby; Rutherford's visit to New Zealand in 1925; family news; New Zealand economy; Labour Government. (31 letters)

O. Masson (Melbourne) to Rutherford, 7 January 1921 (Item)

Publication of paper; nomenclature of positive particle.

Volume 8, 1 July 1901 - 1935 (File)

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R. Nimmo (Perth) to Rutherford, 27 July 1931 (Item)

Reduction of Government grant to University of Western Australia; proposed staff reductions in Physics Department.

R. Nimmo to Rutherford, 11 October 1931 (Item)

Nimmo's precarious position; University preoccupied with work of direct economic value to state and with popular lectures and broadcasts.

J.A. Pollock (Sydney) to Rutherford, 1 July 1901 (Item)

Thanks for paper; work on electrical waves.

J.A. Pollock to Rutherford, 8 August 1915 (Item)

News of scientists; work on electrical waves; closure of Radium Hill works.

J.A. Pollock to Rutherford, 27 March 1921 (Item)

Meeting of A.N.Z.A.A.S.; D.O. Masson.

Letters from members of Rutherford Family, 1905 - 1935 (Item)

Including wife Mary, mother Martha Rutherford (Taranaki), grandmother Caroline Jeffries (Nelson), brother Jim Rutherford, sisters Nel and Ethel, and cousin Jack Rutherford. Subjects include Family news; congratulations on Nobel Prize; service in War; Rutherford's visit to New Zealand in 1925; New Zealand economy. (20 letters)

Volume 9, 12 April 1901 - 8 December 1908 (File)

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F. Soddy to Rutherford, 13 March 1904 (Item)

Appointment to Glasgow University; lectures in Western Australia; hopes to visit New Zealand.

R. Speight (Christchurch) to Rutherford, 8 December 1908 (Item)

Congratulations of Philosophical Institute of Canterbury on Nobel Prize.

J.J. Thomson (Cambridge) to Rutherford, 12 April 1901 (Item)

Refers to isolation of scientists in colonies; departure of R. Threlfall from Sydney.

Fonds (MSS 257-261). Sabine Papers, 1825 - 1873

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Subjects

Airy, Sir George B.; Antarctica; Astronomers; Astronomy; Australia; Buys-Ballot, C.; Ellery, R.L.J.; Elliot, C.; FitzRoy, Robert, Capt.; Flinders, Matthew, Capt.; Franklin, Sir John; Herschel, Sir John F.W.; Hobart Observatory; Java; Kay, J.H.; Magnetic observations; Melbourne Observatory;Meteorology; Neumayer, G.; New Zealand; New Zealand: visits to; Ross, Sir James C., Admiral; Royal Society; Rumker, Charles; Sabine, Sir Edward, Gen.; Solar eclipses; Telescopes; Verdon, Sir George; Von Mueller, Sir Ferdinand, Baron; Wilson, W.P., Prof.

Biographical / Historical

General Sir Edward Sabine (1788-1883). Served in Army 1803-1877. Authority on terrestial magnetism and astronomy. Astronomer on Arctic expeditions of J.C. Ross and E. Parry, 1818-1820. Secretary of Royal Society, 1827-1829, General Secretary of the British Association 1839-1859, Treasurer of Royal Society, 1850-1861, President of Royal Society 1861-1871.

Correspondence, 16 November 1825 - 7 May 1873 (File MS 257)

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J.C. Adams (Cambridge) to Sabine, 24 March 1868 (Item 16)

Meeting on Melbourne Telescope; wishes to inspect telescope at Dublin.

G.B. Airy to Sabine, 10 January 1871 (Item 45)

Pamphlet by T. Grubb on Melbourne Telescope; errors with eye-hole and card-shade; A. Le Sueur.

C. Buys-Ballot (Utrecht) to Sabine, 14 February 1858 (Item 89)

Proposal for comprehensive magnetic and meteorological observations at Java; purchase of instruments.

C. Buys-Ballot to Sabine, 5 March 1858 (Item 90)

Thanks for support.

C. Buys-Ballot to Sabine, 4 April 1858 (Item 91)

Scheme rejected by Minister for Colonies.

C. Buys-Ballot to Sabine, 7 January 1861 (Item 97)

Departure of P. Bergsma for Java; value of British observations in colonies.

C. Buys-Ballot to Sabine, 25 October 1862 (Item 98)

Arrival of P. Bergsma at Batavia.

C. Buys-Ballot to Sabine, 21 January 1866 (Item 99)

Criticizes lack of energy of P. Bergsma.

C. Buys-Ballot to Sabine, 7 May 1873 (Item 101)

Appointment of assistant to P. Bergsma; training at Kew.

Sir Francis Beaufort to Sabine, [1850]-01-07 (Item 113)

Voyage of Captain. R. Collinson to Pacific; proposed route.

H. Beaufort to Captain J.C. Ross, 17 September 1839 (Item 127)

Supply of instruments for Antarctic Expedition.

G. Bentham to Sabine, 14 February 1865 (Item 133)

Recommends F. von Mueller for Royal Society medal.

Baron Bentinck to Sabine, 10 September 1859 (Item 137)

Thanks for assistance given to P. Bergsma while in London.

P. Bergsma (Utrecht, Batavia) to Sabine, 1859 - 1873 (Item 138-52)

Assistance to Bergsma in London; establishment of observatory at Java; purchase of instruments; plans for observatory; lack of support from colonial government; despatch of Batavian observations. (15 letters).

N. Breaute (Dieppe) to Sabine, 16 November 1825 (Item 215)

Refers to Captain. I. Duperrey.

N. Breaute to Sabine, 18 May 1826 (Item 219)

Refers to Captain. I. Duperrey; 1768 eclipse.

N. Breaute to Sabine, 8 July 1826 (Item 220)

J. de Blosseville.

N. Breaute to Sabine, 13 November 1826 (Item 223)

Refers to J. de Blosseville, L. Freycinet, I. Duperrey.

Correspondence, 28 March 1839 - 21 August 1869 (File MS 258)

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[Jeffrey] (Sydney) to Sabine, March 1858 (Item 468)

Work for Hobart Observatory; seeks employment or pension. (incomplete).

R.L.J. Ellery (Melbourne) to Sabine, 1863 - 1868 (Item 469-81)

Thanks for Kew observations; magnetic observations; purchase of anenometer, dip circle and other instruments; observation of comet; W.P. Wilson; G. Verdon; acquisition of reflector telescope; appointment of A. Le Sueur; performance of instruments. (13 letters)

C. Elliot (Sarawak, Singapore) to Sabine, 1845 - 1848 (Item 484-88)

Observations in East Indies; monotony of work; performance of instruments; establishment of observatory at Padang; Sir Edward Belcher; plans to visit Cocos Islands. (5 letters).

C. Elliot (Singapore) to Sabine, 24 March [n.y.] (Item 496)

Magnetical surveys in East Indies; opposition of Madras Government; requests instruments.

R. FitzRoy to Sabine, 25 June 1860 (Item 539)

Thanks for book; appreciation of works of Sabine, W. Dampier, M. Flinders, R. Owen.

Sir George Gipps (Sydney) to Captain J.C. Ross, 14 July 1841 (Item 599)

Invitation to dinner and concert.

Sir George Gipps to Captain J.C. Ross, 8 August 1841 (Item 600)

Forwards case from Sir John Franklin; arrival of emigrant ship.

Sir John Herschel to Captain J.C. Ross, 29 March 1839 (Item 646)

Instruments for fixed station at Van Diemen's Land; hopes Admiralty will supply chronometers.

Sir John Herschel to [unknown], 1 September 1861 (Item 670)

Erection of telescope in Melbourne.

Sir John Herschel to T. Robinson, 21 August 1869 (Item 676)

Performance of Melbourne Telescope; looks forward to reports on Magellan clouds and nebulae.

Captain W. Hobson (Auckland) to Captain J.C. Ross, 15 October [n.y.] (Item 687)

Thanks for case of plants; hopes Ross will take possession of Chatham Islands.

Captain W. Hobson to Captain J.C. Ross, 8 November 1841 (Item 688)

Regrets Ross unable to visit Auckland; suspects French have designs on Chatham Islands; thanks for chronometer.

W. Hooker (Glasgow) to Captain J.C. Ross, 28 March 1839 (Item 694)

Arrangements for J.D. Hooker to join Antarctic Expedition.

T. Hull (Honolulu) to Sabine, 29 May 1852 (Item 709)

Observations with magnetical instruments at Hawaii.

T. Hull (Valparaiso) to Sabine, 12 December 1858 (Item 710)

Search for North-West Passage; work on surveying vessels in Pacific.

Correspondence, 1829 - 12 December 1871 (File MS 259)

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J.H. Kay (Melbourne) to Sabine, 22 July 1862 (Item 747)

Construction of Melbourne Observatory; seeks support of British scientists for observation of southern nebulae; work at Hobart Observatory; seeks naval pension.

J.H. Kay to Sabine, 17 July 1869 (Item 748)

Sends report from Board of Visitors of Melbourne Observatory; mounting of telescope almost completed.

T. der Kinderen (Batavia) to Sabine, 25 January 1864 (Item 751)

Thanks for magnetical and meteorological observations presented to Batavian Society.

P.P. King (Port Stephens) to Captain J.C. Ross, 4 November 1840 (Item 759)

Invites Ross to visit Port. Stephens; latitude of South West Cape.

Lamont (Munich) to Sabine, 29 November 1857 (Item 768)

Sends letter from G. Neumayer in Australia; King of Bavaria helped to finance his Australian expedition.

W. Lassell to Sabine, 30 September 1867 (Item 781)

Progress of Melbourne Telescope.

W. Lassell to Sabine, 24 March 1868 (Item 782)

Progress of Melbourne Telescope.

W. Lassell to Sabine, 12 December 1871 (Item 784)

Letter from R.L.J. Ellery on operation of Melbourne Telescope.

W. Liddell to Sabine, 18 April 1867 (Item 788)

Report on voyage of H.M.S. Zealous, first English iron-clad in Pacific.

T. Maclear (Cape of Good Hope) to Sabine, 18 November 1853 (Item 840)

Site for southern telescope; suggestion of Sir William Denison of site in Tasmania.

W. Macleay (Sydney) to Captain J.C. Ross, 13 October 1841 (Item 846)

Thanks for plants; suicide of N.S.W. Sheriff; paper on crustacea by V. Thompson.

G. Neumayer (Melbourne, Hamburg) to Sabine, 1857 - 1871 (Item 916-34)

Establishment of magnetical observatory in Melbourne; supply of instruments; staff; return to Germany in 1864: publication of Melbourne observations. (19 letters)

R. Owen to Sabine, 20 January 1870 (Item 955)

Request by Sir Charles Nicholson and G. Macleay for signatures for memorial to Australian Parliaments.

R. Owen to Sabine, 21 January 1870 (Item 956)

Signatures for memorial.

C. Pasley to Sabine, 1865 - 1867 (Item 959-65)

Contract for purchase of telescope for Victorian Government; G. Neumayer. (7 letters)

R. Byham to [unknown], 22 December 1843 (Item 1078)

Proposal for detachment of Royal Artillery to replace naval party at Hobart Observatory.

Lord Rosse to Sabine, n.d. (Item 1106)

Melbourne Telescope.

Lord Rosse to Sabine, n.d. (Item 1107)

Melbourne Telescope Committee pleased with mechanical details.

Report of Melbourne Telescope Committee (Lord Rosse, T. Robinson, W. De La Rue), (7pp.), 19 February 1868 (Item 1124-25)
C. Rumker to F. Beaufort, [1829] (Item 1128)

Chronometers; sends paper on voyage from N.S.W. to England. (10pp.)

Correspondence, 1841 - 21 April 1869 (File MS 260)

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Sabine to Captain J.C. Ross, 1841 - 1843 (Item 1149-57)

Antarctic Expedition; magnetical observations; Sir John Franklin; publication of observations; Ross' knighthood.

Sabine to Sir James Ross, 12 April 1848 (Item 1175)

Queries about Antarctic Expedition.

Sabine to [G. Neumayer], 15 December 1857 (Item 1200)

Cost of establishing magnetical and meteorological observatory in Melbourne; selection of instruments.

Sabine to W.P. Wilson (Melbourne), 19 August 1858 (Item 1202)

Establishment of Melbourne Observatory; suggests magnetical observations; Hobart observations.

Sabine to [unknown], 2 August 1861 (Item 1211)

Proposed Melbourne telescope; magnetical observations; instruments.

Sabine to C. Pasley, 17 October 1865 (Item 1224)

Contract with T. Grubb for Melbourne Telescope.

Notes on meteorological observations in New Zealand, 30 October 1866 (Item 1225)
W. Scoresby (Melbourne) to Sabine, 19 April 1856 (Item 1315)

59 day passage to Australia; performance of compasses, dipping needle.

W. Scott (Sydney) to Sabine, 14 November 1860 (Item 1321)

Purchase of instruments for Sydney Observatory.

A. Smith (Melbourne) to Sabine, n.d. (Item 1357)

Resolution of Victorian Parliament on Melbourne Observatory.

B. Stewart to Sabine, 21 April 1869 (Item 1643)

Supply of instruments for Melbourne Observatory.

E. Symonds (Melbourne) to W.P. Wilson, 11 August 1865 (Item 1680)

Payment of equatorial telescope for Melbourne Observatory.

Correspondence, 22 August 1839 - 1871 (File MS 261)

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H.F. Talbot to [Captain J.C. Ross], 22 August 1839 (Item 1683)

Use of camera obscura on Antarctic Expedition.

G. Verdon (Melbourne) to C. Pasley, 25 April 1866 (Item 1699)

Appointment of observer for equatorial telescope.

G. Verdon (Melbourne) to Sabine, 1867 - 1871 (Item 1700-7)

Resignation of W.P. Wilson; site for Great Telescope; progress with installation of instruments; plan of Melbourne Observatory; visit of Duke of Edinburgh. (8 letters)

J. Washington to Sabine, 12 December 1855 (Item 1729)

Observations made on H.M.S. Fly in 1842-1845 and H.M.S. Rattlesnake in 1847-1850.

J. Welsh to Sabine, 19 February 1858 (Item 1760)

Instruments required for Java Observatory.

W.P. Wilson (Melbourne) to Sabine, 1861 - 1867 (Item 1795-1814)

Work of Melbourne Observatory; publication of magnetic survey of G. Neumayer; construction of new observatory; assistance of Royal Society with purchase of telescope; modifications; appointment of A. Le Sueur. (20 letters)

Fonds. Schuster Papers, 1915

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Archival History

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Subjects

Marsden, Sir Ernest; New Zealand;Physicists; Royal Society; Rutherford, Sir Ernest, 1st Baron.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Arthur Schuster (1851-1934), Professor of Applied Mathematics, Owens College, Manchester, 1881-1888, Professor of Physics, Owens College (later Manchester University), 1888-1907, Secretary of Royal Society, 1912-1919, President of British Association, 1915.

Volume 2, 14 January 1915 - 4 October 1915 (File)

4 items

Filmed selectively.

Sir Ernest Rutherford (Manchester) to Schuster, 14 January 1915 (Item 217)

Return from New Zealand; appointment of E. Marsden to Victoria College; suggests Royal Society give grant to enable Marsden to purchase radium.

Sir Ernest Rutherford to Schuster, 2 June 1915 (Item 219)

Grant to E. Marsden for purchase of radium; moribund state of research in physics and chemistry at Wellington.

Sir Ernest Rutherford to Schuster, 12 June 1915 (Item 220)

Grant to E. Marsden.

Sir Ernest Rutherford to Schuster, 4 October 1915 (Item 221)

Board of Inventions; refers to large number of New Zealand servicemen visiting Manchester.


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