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2 June
My dear Sir
.... information.... salary.... if I can provide you with Instruments. But ?? with ?? as there are I believe only two in the colony both at the Observatory and the load is heavy.
744
Government Observatory
27th May 1874
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 74-271.3?? together with two bills?? of ?? and a letter from the Agent General for New South Wales dated London March 20th 1870 in which the Agent General mentions the shipment of a lens??
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57/36
11 Macquarie St. South
Sydney April 30th 1857
Sir
I beg to inform you that I have selected The Lunatic Asylum at Parramatta for the establishment of a Meteorological Observatory, and that you are appointed provisionally to the office of Observer at a salary of Twenty Pounds per annum from 1st May; such appointment being subject to the approval of the Government.
Observatory Sydney
April 19 1858
58/54
My Dear Sir
I shall be happy to lend you our instrument at Gabo Island until such time as you can conveniently replace them; which however I hope you will do, as I have no funds for the purchase of additional instruments and I shall like to raise the number of our observatories to twelve as was first intended.
357
Sydney Observatory
17 April 1871
Sir
In February last I wrote to the Railway Station Master Muswellbrook the letter of which I now enclose a copy and to which I have received no answer. I have therefore to request that he may be called upon to answer that letter and enable me to trace a valuable set of Instruments which have been on the road from Sydney to Inverell many months.
April 13th 9
L J Brennand Esquire
Dear Sir
The Glazier's Diamond is wanted for the workshop where it is sometimes required to cut small pieces of glass for instruments etc. and which not only cost a good deal more than they are really worth; because of course the glazier charges for his time as well as the glass, but also because much time is sometimes lost in getting what is wanted.
338
Govt Observatory
Sydney March 24 1871
Dear Sir
The deep interest you have expressed in the Nebula about 7 August assures me that you will excuse the liberty I have taken in addressing you upon the subject.
591 and 592
13 March Observatory
Dear Sir
I was just about writing to you re returns when your letter came. I am sorry you should think that perhaps I considered New Caledonia of secondary importance.
676
12 Feby 3
My dear Sir
I sent you a parcel containing wire & chain on Jany 12th. Did you get them and
how will they answer the purpose. I have since find some small wire rope but though it is about right in size it is I fear made of too coarse wire to work over a pulley and seems rather intended
for standing rigging.
Pg 140 – 141
Feby 5th
The Secretary
Railway Institute
Dear Sir
I duly received yours of even date in reference to the opening of the Railway Institute on March 15th. I shall be glad to do what I can to help you at that time but pray do not expect too much because I am just now starting here the work of photographing my share of the heavens, and there are so many new Instruments, method of working ….
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Janry 22nd
The Telegraph Station Master
Armidale
Sir
The Bearer of this letter Mr Slowman will see that the Instruments are properly erected and in good order. And I shall be glad if you will give him any assistance he may require for that purpose and he will bring with him the old Instruments.
112-115
Janry 20
My dear Ellery
Many thanks for sending enclosed photo. I was anxious to see it. but there are some details that I was equally anxious about. that are not shown. One of these is the plate holder.
244
Sydney Observatory
18 Janry 1871
Sir
After waiting three months for a glass came to protect the Instruments the contractor J Dyer brought it this morning and it is about 18 inches longer than the place it was measured for.
764
Govt Observatory
28th December 1874
Sir
I have the honor to request authority to sell the following Instruments which are of no use to the Observatory now that the Transit of Venus is over. 5 inch telescope and stand
4¼ inch “ “
10¾ inch silvered glass reflector & stand
2 small Equatorial stands
2 Temporary wooden observatories??
788
19 Nov 5
My dear Mr Simms
I hope by the time this reaches you the Transit Circle will be finished and packed for shipment. My need for it is now greater than ever indeed work for our Trigonometrical Survey is waiting until we get it.