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Captain William Noble discusses the difference between an accident and a calamity. (Manuscript) 1878-07-15 AGC/52/7
Captain William Noble gives Ernest a detailed description of the difference between an accident and a calamity, discusses his wish to make a telephone.
Captain William Noble wishes all a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 1879. (Manuscript) 1878-12-31 AGC/52/11
Captain William Noble wishes all a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 1879.
Captain William Noble compares himself to Micawber. (Manuscript) 1879-11-24 AGC/52/16
Captain William Noble compares himself to Micawber (Charles Dicken’s fictional character) in the hope that something will turn up for Nobel to write about. Mr Dodsworth Haydon sent a book for a review which Nobel refuses to do so but wants to know who gave Haydon the idea.…
Captain William Noble mentions General George Calvert Clarke has had his name put into Amateur Mechanical Society. (Manuscript) 1880-07-26 AGC/52/20
Captain William Noble complains that he is miserable without Ernest constant companionship, General Clarke has had his name put into Amateur Mechanical Society thanks to either Ernest or Ernest's father. Nothing has arrived for Ernest from the Brighton Railway.
Captain William Noble thanks Ernest for a sketch of the "View of Greenwich Observatory". (Manuscript) 1880-08-20 AGC/52/21
Captain William Noble thanks Ernest for a sketch of the "View of Greenwich Observatory". Ernest has nine clocks under his supervision not including his pocket watch. Fortunately the Observatory public clock is in easy walking distance to keep all the clocks accurate.…
Captain William Noble writes about his opinion of Jones' published work.. (Manuscript) 1880-10-02 AGC/52/22
Captain William Noble writes about his opinion of Jones' published work. Copy of Ernest Wiltshire's letter that Noble has copied into his own letter to the English Mechanics publishers.…
Noble looks at computers of the society and the use of tables. (Manuscript) 1880-11-18 AGC/52/23
Captain William Noble thanks Ernest for the poem he wrote. Noble looks at computers of society and the use of tables. Mentions General George Calvert Clarke was appointed Regimental Colonel of the 6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers) on 4 October 1880. Noble writes his own poem at the end.
Captain William Noble wishes Ernest a happy birthday. (Manuscript) 1880-12-06 AGC/52/25
Captain William Noble wishes Ernest many happy returns of the day.
Captain Willima Noble writes about a comet he spotted. (Manuscript) 1881-04-03 AGC/52/28
Captain William Noble letter thanks Ernest for the blotting desk. He also writes about a comet he spotted though states he could barely see it.
Captain William Noble letter mentions the Blackheath excavation, he is glad to have missed the article titled 'Alcohol in the Atmosphere in the English Mechanics'. (Manuscript) 1881-04-26 AGC/52/29
Captain William Noble letter mentions the Blackheath excavation, he is glad to have missed the article titled 'Alcohol in the Atmosphere in the English Mechanics'.
Captain William Noble mentions B. A. Meeting. Mentioned Arthur Cowper Ranyard (21-06-1845 – 14-12-1894) a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. (Manuscript) 1881-09-08 AGC/52/31
Captain William Noble mentions B. A. Meeting. Mentioned Arthur Cowper Ranyard (21-06-1845 – 14-12-1894) a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society since 1863; also mentions an article English mechanics.
Captain William Noble is staying with Arthur Cowper Ranyard and wants Ernest should learn the constellations. (Manuscript) 1881-12-06 AGC/52/32
Captain William Noble letter explains that he is staying with Arthur Cowper Ranyard and is sending Ernest a book anxious that Ernest should learn the constellations.
Letter from Capt. William Noble to Ernest Wiltshire about local news and the installation of gas. (Manuscript) 1879-10-16 AGC/52/15
Captain William Noble notes Ernest now has a phonograph, mentions “Design and works”. He also mentions Edwards Galley Case and believes that the criminal was a mad character and, though innocent of the crime he was accused of, Noble does not believe Galley was innocent of other crimes.…