Five letters describing Fallow's personal circumstances, the state of the Colony, its political and economic situation, and early work on astronomical observations.
Autograph letters from Fearon Fallows, Cape Town.
This material is held atSt John's College Library Special Collections, University of Cambridge
- Reference
- GB 275 Whittaker/Folder 18
- Dates of Creation
- 22 Mar. 1822–15 June 1824 (One letter dated only July 21, year unknown, but from context likely 1822.)
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 5 letters paper
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Fearon Fallows was born in Cockermouth in 1788. Graduated BA in mathematics (Third Wrangler) at St John's College in 1813, and was later a Fellow. Director of the Astronomical Observatory planned for the Cape of Good Hope by the Commissioners of Longitude 1820. Died in South Africa in 1831.
Note
Fearon Fallows was born in Cockermouth in 1788. Graduated BA in mathematics (Third Wrangler) at St John's College in 1813, and was later a Fellow. Director of the Astronomical Observatory planned for the Cape of Good Hope by the Commissioners of Longitude 1820. Died in South Africa in 1831.
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