ITEM — unspecified: Filed in portfolio folder 1
Identifier: hsi00001
William Cranch Bond memoirs, 1850, 1850 Digital
Scope and Contents
Volume of diary entries written by William Cranch Bond in 1850 regarding his family's genealogy; the United States Coast Survey chronometric expedition to determine difference of longitude between Greenwich Observatory (England) and Cambridge, Massachusetts; fund-raising to build the Harvard College Observatory; acquisition of parts for a magnetic telegraph; and observations on the weather and his daily activities.
Dates
- Creation: 1850
Researcher Access
Appointment necessary to consult collection. Please contact chsi@fas.harvard.edu for further information.
Extent
5.5 linear feet (6 document boxes, 9 flat boxes, 4 portfolio folders)Creator
- From the Collection: Bond, William Cranch, 1789-1859 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University Repository
Contact:
Science Center, Room 250
One Oxford Street
Cambridge MA 02138 United States
(617) 495-2779
chsi@fas.harvard.edu
Science Center, Room 250
One Oxford Street
Cambridge MA 02138 United States
(617) 495-2779
chsi@fas.harvard.edu