Carrington, Richard Christopher, (1826-1875), astronomer

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Surname:	Carrington
Forenames:	Richard Christopher
Gender:	Male
Date:	1826-1875
Biography:	ODNB link for Carrington, Richard Christopher (1826-1875) Astronomer
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P157226 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P4994 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1842-47: papers	Royal Observatory, Edinburgh	NRA(S)2657	NRA 9504 Royal Observatory
2	1853-73: observations	Royal Astronomical Society Library	MSS Carrington	See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
3	papers	Royal Society		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
4	1854-67: corresp with Sir George Airy	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	RGO MSS 945-51
5	1857-1864: corresp with Sir John Herschel	Royal Society	HS	NRA 8803
6	1851-74: letters to Rotal Astronomical Society	Royal Astronomical Society Library	RAS letters	See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
7	1856-63: letters to Sir George Stokes	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	Add 7342, 7656	NRA 20700 Stokes