The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . THE DUDLEY OBSERVATORT. generosity was a reverential respect for her husband. With wisdom shechose this instrument of scientific investigation to be his enduringmonument. Others made liberal donations, trustees were appointed, ascientific council, to take charge of the establishment, was formed, andthe building was commenced in the spring of 1853. A great heliometer,named in honour of Mrs. Dudley, was constructed ; and Thomas W. Olcott,of Albany, who took great interest in the enterprise from the beginning,contributed sufficient money to purchase th
The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . THE DUDLEY OBSERVATORT. generosity was a reverential respect for her husband. With wisdom shechose this instrument of scientific investigation to be his enduringmonument. Others made liberal donations, trustees were appointed, ascientific council, to take charge of the establishment, was formed, andthe building was commenced in the spring of 1853. A great heliometer,named in honour of Mrs. Dudley, was constructed ; and Thomas W. Olcott,of Albany, who took great interest in the enterprise from the beginning,contributed sufficient money to purchase the splendid meridian circle byristor and Martin, of Berlin, the finest instrument of the kind in the world. T 138 THE HUDSON. It is called the Olcott Meridian Circle. The whole establishment was tohave been placed under the superintendence of the eminent ProfessorOrmsby M. Mitchel, of Oliio. The Civil War broke out, and Mr. Mitchel,animated by patriotic zeal for the salvation of his country, entered themilitaiy service, for which he had been
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