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Meeting Reports 1869

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Taken from Mr. Elvins' scrap and pasted in [to the minute book] by C.A. Chant - 1914. (Given to C.A.C. ~~May 27, 19~~ Spring 1914)

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[July 14, 1869.

SCIENTIFIC OPINION

TORONTO ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

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John A. Paterson 1890s

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John A. Paterson, M.A. (1846-1930)

Obituary in JRASC.

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G.T. Kingston Letter

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Magnetic Observatory
Toronto
Dec 1, 1868

Clare Esq
Secretary Tr
of Proposed Astronomical Society

Sir
I have to acknowledge your circular inviting me to a meeting to be held at the Mechanics Institute for the organising of an Astronomical Society.

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Jupiter Sketch 1891

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Jupiter

This sketch was made on 1891 September 20 by society member G. E. Lumsden.

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Charles Carpmael 1894

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Charles Carpmael (1846-94)

Published in the Transactions of the society for 1894.

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Andrew Elvins 1893

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ANDREW ELVINS (1823-1918) was one of the founding members of the society in 1868.

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Sunspot Sketches 1892

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Sunspots

CHANGES IN SUN SPOT GROUP, JULY, 1892. From drawing by MR. A. ELVINS. Published in TAPST 1892.

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Sunspot Sketch 1890

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Sunspot and Hydrogen Flame

Sketched on 1890 Nov 30 and 1890 Aug 3 respectively. Published in TAPST 1890.

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Saturn Sketch 1895

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Saturn

Saturn, as seen in Dr. J.J. Wadsworth’s Reflector, Simcoe Ont. in July 1895.
Drawn by Miss Eva M. Brook. Published in TAPST, 1895.

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Lightning 1896

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Lightning Flash

Photographed by Mr. Harold B. Lefroy, Toronto, June 6th, 1896. Published in TAPST, 1896.

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