Key Information
Reference code
KA/IC/E/15
Title
Letters, Oct 1839 - Dec 1843, to the Secretary of King’s College London about the creation of the Civil Engineering Department
Date(s)
- 1839 Oct 2 - 1843 Dec 4 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
27pp
Scope and content
Manuscript letters and papers sent to the Secretary of King’s College London regarding the formation of the Civil Engineering Department (later the Applied Sciences Department), including Henry James Castle (1809-1891) recommending the College form a permanent course on Land Surveying (he was appointed Professor of Land Surveying and Levelling in 1839); a report from the Professors of the Department containing proposals for the allocation of fees and purchasing apparatus; recommendations from the Professors for courses in military engineering and architecture.