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  <dc:title>Copy of a letter from John Caldecott, Travandrum to the Rajah of Trancore; Copy of a letter from Genereal Cullen to John Caldecott</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Caldecott thanks the Rajah for his continual support in maintaining the [Thiruvananthapuram] Observatory permanently, as well as his ‘confidence’ in him.

Includes a letter from Caldecott to General [William] Cullen, discussing his note to the Rajah in order to ‘ascertain’ his ‘real sentiments’ regarding the establishment of the Observatory.

Includes a letter from General Cullen to Caldecott dated 11th January 1843. Cullen expresses happiness to learn all ‘uncertainty’ regarding the Rajah’s wishes toward the Observatory have been removed.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>6 January 1843; 11 January 1843</dc:date>
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