Smyth, W. H. (William Henry), 1788-1865.
W. H. Smyth correspondence, 1820-1864.
This is a miscellaneous collection of letters, almost all written to Smyth by prominent scientists. The topics discussed include astronomy, microscopes, nautical almanacs, and submarine excursions. Also of interest is a letter from Thomas Graves, reporting what the Beagle (Charles Darwin's voyage) was encountering in South American waters.
William Henry Smyth was a British admiral and scientific writer.
Airy, George Biddell, 1801-1892
Arnold, Thomas, 1795-1842.
Beaufort, Thomas, Sir, 1774-1857.
Buckland, William, 1784-1856.
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
Dawes, William, 1762-1836.
Dollond, George, 1774-1852.
Everett, Edward, 1794-1865.
Graves, Thomas.
Grove, W. R. (William Robert), 1811-1896
Henderson, Thomas, 1798-1844.
Henslow, J. S. (John Stevens), 1796-1861.
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871.
Hopkins, William, 1793-1866.
Kater, Captain (Henry), 1777-1835.
Lassell, William, 1799-1880.
Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913.
Maclear, Thomas, 1794-1879.
Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir, 1792-1871.
Petermann, A. (Auguste Heinrich), 1822-1878.
Sheepshanks, R. (Richard), 1794-1855.
Smyth, Annarella Warington
Smyth, Warington Wilkinson, Sir, 1817-1890.
Somerville, Mary, 1780-1872.
Tindal, Nicholas Conyngham, Sir, 1776-1846.
Vuillamy, Benjamin Lewis, 1780-1854.
Zach, Franz Xaver, Freiherr von, 1754-1832.
Hartwell Observatory.
Royal Astronomical Society.
Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Royal Society (Great Britain)
Astronomical instruments.
Astronomy
Beagle Expedition, 1831-1836.
Microscope and microscopy.
Nautical almanacs.
Submarine boats.
Almanacs. ftamc aat
South, James, Sir, 1785-1867.
AIP-ICOS
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