George Davidson (1825-1911) astronomer
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George Davidson (1825-1911) American geodesist, astronomer, geographer, surveyor and engineer. In 1845, he began his career as clerk to Bache who was superindentent of the United States Coast Survey. He founded the Davidson Observatory in San Francisco, which was the first astronomical observatory on the Pacific coast of North America. ALS, 1888, 4pp. To Mrs. Snead. Long heartfelt letter about the loss of Mrs. Snead daughter.
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