Janus: Papers of John Couch Adams

St John's Library/Adams/Box 13 contains:
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26/5	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
27/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
27/2	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
27/3	Autograph postcard to J.C. Adams
27/4	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
28/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
28/2	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
28/3	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
29/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
30/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
31/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
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Papers of John Couch Adams

Title	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Reference	13/33/4
Creator	Hermann Schultz
Covering Dates	17 July 1885
Extent and Medium	4p; paper

Content and context

Student in Upsala has presented thesis "Prove that the moon always turns the same face to this focus of her orbit, in which the earth is not situated", stating he found it as English University prize question. HS presumes it to be JCA's. Suspects student of having used published solution. Seeks information on this, and JCA's opinion on method of solution.

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Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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