Contemporary account from 1866
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1866 |
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James Carpenter, Assistant at the Royal Observatory |
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John Flamsteed and the Greenwich Observatory |
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Published in 1866 in three episodes in the Gentleman's Magazine (Bradbury Evans & Co, London), this extensive account is largerly contemporary rather than historical. Amongst his duties in 1866, Carpenter had the general charge of the Observatory Library and Manuscripts. The three episodes were published as follows: |
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Epsiode 1: Feb 1866, pp.239–252 |
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Episode 2: Mar 1866, pp.378–386 |
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Episode 3: Apr 1866, pp.449–558 |
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Click here to read episode 1 as origninally published |
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Click here to read episode 2 as origninally published |
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Click here to read episode 3 as origninally published |
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