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Beaufort, Sir Francis, (1774-1857), Knight, Rear Admiral, hydrographer

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Surname: Beaufort
Pretitle: Sir
Forenames: Francis
Gender: Male
Date: 1774-1857
Title: Knight
History: Naval officer and hydrographer
Biography: ODNB link for Beaufort, Sir Francis (1774-1857) Knight Rear Admiral Hydrographer
References: DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P276089 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P129853 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir Francis Beaufort
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1641-2012: Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
The National Archives, Kew
2
1787-1857: corresp, journals and papers
Huntington Library
See Guide 1982
3
1831-57: corresp and papers
Royal Geographical Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
4
papers rel to testimonial
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
5
1796-1802: account book
Duke University: William R Perkins Library
See Guide 1980 p38
6
1790-1857: weather logs
National Meteorological Archive
NRA 9962
7
1850-57: corresp with Sir George Airy
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
8
c1848-57: letters to Sir George Back
Royal Geographical Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
9
1839-50: letters to Sir Richard Collinson
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive
NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
10
1818-50: corresp with Maria Edgeworth and family
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
NRA 30927 Edgeworth
11
1828-1852: letters (115) to Sir John Herschel
Royal Society
NRA 8803
12
1829-57: letters (76) to Sir William Hooker
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
13
1830-1845: letters (38) to Sir John Lubbock
Royal Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982; LUB
14
1837-53: letters to Sir John Ross
The National Archives
15
1827-45: letters (c100) to Society for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
NRA 22241 SDUK
16
1832-52: letters (21) to William Whewell
Cambridge University: Trinity College Library
NRA 8804
17
1793-1857: (copies) corresp and papers, incl journals and commonplace books
British Library, Manuscript Collections