| Title |
Letters to J.C. Adams, C-D |
| Reference |
Box 6 |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
25 Aug. 1843–27 Jan. 1890 (Some undated.) |
| Extent and Medium |
193 letters; paper |
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| Index Terms |
| Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer |
| St John's Library/Adams/Box 6 contains: |
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1/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. The effect of the rotation of the axis of the earth on the seasons. Question asked by headmaster on behalf of schoolboy.
Creator: Frederic Calder, d 1900.
4p; paper. |
19 June 1865 |
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2/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Sends copies of his two books.
Creator: Anatole François Hüe, Marquis de Caligny, 1811-1892.
2p; paper. |
1 Dec. 1883 |
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2/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Honorary membership of the Royal Society.
Creator: Anatole François Hüe, Marquis de Caligny, 1811-1892.
4p; paper. |
29 Aug. 1884 |
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2/3
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Autograph postcard to J.C. Adams. Request that JCA write to the local paper to explain the bright star visible in the sky. See JCA's letter 6/2/4.
Creator: Unknown.
1p; paper. |
13 Dec. 1887 |
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2/4
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Printed letter to the Cambridge Chronicle. Explanation that the bright star visible in the early morning sky is Venus. See 6/2/3.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p cutting; paper. |
14 Dec. 1887 |
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3/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. G.T.C's book Physical theory of the solar system. No one has taken any notice.
Creator: George Thompson Carruthers.
3p; paper. |
13 Oct. 1875 |
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3/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. G.T.C. is coming to visit J.C.A. Sends letter of introduction from Prof. Babington and paper on "vapour" theory (of gravitation?) (the paper probably one of those at 43/3).
Creator: George Thompson Carruthers.
2p; paper. |
31 Oct. 1875 |
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3/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends pamphlet "The earth supported by vapour". Enlarges on the topic.
Creator: George Thompson Carruthers.
6p; paper. |
8 Aug. 1876 |
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4/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Lunar acceleration.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
12 June 1860 |
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4/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Application of long inequalities to mean and true longitudes.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
26 Mar. 1872 |
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4/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Theory of Mercury.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
10 Dec. 1872 |
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5/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Paradoxical probability question: might be suitable for Smith's Prize.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
3p; paper. |
16 Jan. 1879 |
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5/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses (missing) question on lunar theory for comment for examination.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
1p; paper. |
25 Mar. 1872 |
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5/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Paper with calculations of Bernoulli Numbers.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p, envelope; paper. |
27 Jan. 1890 |
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6/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Attraction of ellipsoid on an exterior point.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
3p; paper. |
22 Mar. 1821–22 Mar. 1895 |
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6/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Particular method of variation of the elements applied to the lunar theory.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
1821–1895 |
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6/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Interpolation question (for university exams?).
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
1 Feb. 1821–1 Feb. 1895 |
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6/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Mathematical formula.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
1p; paper. |
23 Feb. 1821–23 Feb. 1895 |
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7/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Lunar theory equations.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
3p; paper. |
23 May 1821–23 May 1895 |
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7/6
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Question for Sheepshanks examination.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
5 Feb. 1821–5 Feb. 1895 |
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7/7
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Mistake in Plana.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
8 Apr. 1821–8 Apr. 1895 |
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7/8
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Reply to J.C.A. of 14th March. Moon's latitude.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
3p; paper. |
23 Mar. 1821–23 Mar. 1895 |
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8/9
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has written to Astronomer Royal.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
19 Dec. 1821–19 Dec. 1895 |
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8/10
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Delaunay elliptical values.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
3p; paper. |
26 July 1821–26 July 1895 |
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8/11
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Spherical shell; Chasles' proof.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
9 Feb. 1821–9 Feb. 1895 |
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8/12
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends proofs of acceleration paper.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
2p; paper. |
1821–1895 |
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8/13
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Explanation of Stone on the sun.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
1p (large); paper. |
27 June 1821–27 June 1895 |
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9/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Vico's comet.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
4p; paper. |
7 Oct. 1844 |
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9/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends places of stars. Has note from LeVerrier, and offprint to be passed on to J.C.A. in due course. M. Babinet has attacked LeVerrier by suggesting there is another planet affecting the position of Neptune.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
4p; paper. |
26 Sep. 1848 |
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9/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends observations of Neptune. Also paper from Leverrier.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
3p; paper. |
29 Sep. 1848 |
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10/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has written to the Secretary of the Camb. Philosophical Soc. and withdrawn his paper. Understands the objections to it are J.C.A's and wishes to discuss the matter in the Philosophical Magazine.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
3p; paper. |
15 May 1854 |
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10/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Will publish J.C.A's objections to his paper as received, with his answers, in the Philosophical Magazine.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
2p; paper. |
17 May 1854 |
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10/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. J.C.'s replies to J.C.A's objections to his paper.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
4p; paper. |
18 May 1854 |
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11/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. J.C. thinks J.C.A. had pre-judged his paper. Has sent his objections to J.C.A's objections to the editor of the Philosophical Magazine.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
1p; paper. |
22 May 1854 |
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11/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends offprint from Phil. Mag. on Moon's orbit. Wishes J.C.A. to publish his objections in future issue of same journal.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
3p; paper. |
7 June 1854 |
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11/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Glad J.C.A. is to publish his objections. Still objects to the objections.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
4p; paper. |
14 June 1854 |
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11/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. J.C.'s equation in lunar theory, to which J.C.A. objected. Letter to appear in Cambridge Chronicle in support of J.C. J.C. fuming.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
3p; paper. |
29 Nov. 1854 |
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12/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Reply to J.C.A's letter of 9th December. J.C.'s equation in lunar theory, to which J.C.A. objected.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
11p; paper. |
12 Dec. 1854 |
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12/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Mr. Greswell's problem relating to ancient eclipses. Includes transcript of part of Mr. Greswell's letter.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
4p; paper. |
20 July 1858 |
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12/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Report on work in progress at C.O. in J.C.A's absence. The Comet.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
3p; paper. |
6 Aug. 1861 |
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12/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends calculations of place of comet for March 7.
Creator: James Challis, 1803-1882.
2p; paper. |
1803–1882 |
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13/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Would J.C.A. check section (attached) about Neptune's influence on Uranus from G.F.C's Handbook of Astronomy.
Creator: George Frederick Chambers, 1841-1915.
2p, 2p printed; paper. |
5 May 1884 |
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14/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS due to Sadler. Good opportunity to reorganise the Council in the interests of astronomy. Would JCA be prepared to resign too, and attend meeting to discuss the matter. List of members of Council and their intended fate.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
6p, envelope; paper. |
11 Apr. 1879 |
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14/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of JCA's agreement of support over reorganisation of RAS Council. List of supporters. Intended means of proceeding.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
4p, envelope; paper. |
15 Apr. 1879 |
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14/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Proceedings at meeting to reorganise RAS Council. Intended means of proceeding.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
12p, envelope; paper. |
16 Apr. 1879 |
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14/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Proceedings at meeting to reorganise RAS Council. Intended means of proceeding.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
4p, envelope; paper. |
18 Apr. 1879 |
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15/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Lunar comparisons 1847-61. Letter from Knobel enclosed (see Box 10/17/2).
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
4p; paper. |
14 Dec. 1887 |
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15/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Moon's errors. Errors in tables in Greenwich Observations.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
4p; paper. |
10 Nov. 1888 |
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15/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Introduction to Lunar computations enclosed at Knobel's request (missing). Notes on corrections and printing.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
3p; paper. |
31 July 1889 |
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15/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Comparison of Burckhardt's and Hansen's tables (of the moon) and J.C.A's lunar computations 1847-61. Queries.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
2p; paper. |
4 Oct. 1889 |
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16/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for reference as computer.
Creator: Wyvill James Christy.
3p; paper. |
19 Dec. 1860 |
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16/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for explanation of bright spot on inner edge of ring B of Saturn.
Creator: T.R. Clapham.
2p; paper. |
5 July 1889 |
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17/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Eclipse of moon 1603-1608. Amateur enquiry.
Creator: William George Clark, 1821-1878. |
1821–1878 |
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18/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Pendulum and charges of powder (Bashforth's Chronograph?). Army gossip.
Creator: H. Wilberforce Clarke.
3p; paper. |
26 July 1867 |
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18/2
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Paper signed to J.C. Adams. "Extract from the Report", of the Council of Newnham College, ca 1889, giving official thanks to JCA and Cayley for their support for the College.
Creator: Anne Jemima Clough.
1p; paper. |
1889 |
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19/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to visit.
Creator: John Cole, b 1821.
4p; paper. |
25 Aug. 1843 |
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19/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Congratulations on discovery of Neptune.
Creator: John Cole, b 1821.
4p, envelope; paper. |
13 Jan. 1846 |
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20/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Congratulations on discovery of Neptune. Method for calculating longitude at sea.
Creator: John Cole.
3p, address; paper. |
13 Sep. 1847 |
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21/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Transcribes passage from German newspaper on observation of a comet.
Creator: Patrick Colquhoun, 1815-1891.
2p; paper. |
6 Nov. 1851 |
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21/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Covering letter for request of C. Willich (attached) to examine some tables (missing, for Willich's Popular tables...).
Creator: Patrick Colquhoun, 1815-1891.
3p; paper. |
19 Apr. 1853 |
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21/2a
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Autograph letter signed to Patrick Colquhoun. Request to ask J.C. Adams to examine some astronomical tables (missing) [for Willich's Popular tables]. Attached to P.C's letter to J.C.A.
Creator: Charles Madinger Willich, d 1867.
3p; paper. |
19 Apr. 1853 |
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21/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks for information supplied to C.M. Willich. Encloses proofs of Willich's tables (Missing) [for Popular tables].
Creator: Patrick Colquhoun, 1815-1891.
3p; paper. |
29 Apr. 1853 |
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21/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks for information supplied to C.M. Willich [for his Popular tables]. Requests news of election of Law Professor; assumes P.C. stands no chance as election is being run from Trinity who have their own candidate.
Creator: Patrick Colquhoun, 1815-1891.
4p; paper. |
7 May 1853 |
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21/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses letter and enclosures from C.M. Willich (see 15/20/2 for letter).
Creator: Patrick Colquhoun, 1815-1891.
1p; paper. |
17 May 1853 |
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22/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Sends copy of astronomical work.
Creator: Eugene la Combe.
2p; paper. |
6 Feb. 1884 |
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22/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Thanks for help/advice: his work is now nearly finished?.
Creator: Eugene la Combe.
1p; paper. |
14 Feb. 1885 |
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23/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for offprint of "Perturbations of Uranus" from Nautical Almanac.
Creator: John Adams Coombe.
2p; paper. |
25 Jan. 1847 |
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24/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Congratulations on discovery of planet. Has become country clergyman. Has applied for Head Mastership and used J.C.A. as a reference.
Creator: Henry Cooper, d 1897.
4p; paper. |
1846–1847 |
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25/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for reference, if necessary, as seeks more pupils. De Morgan on signs + and - to Camb. Phil. Soc. Airy on square root of -1.
Creator: John Edward Cooper, 1823-1914.
9p; paper. |
5 Feb. 1869 |
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26/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Formal thanks for offprint of "Perturbations of Uranus".
Creator: John Singleton Copley, 1772-1863.
2p, envelope; paper. |
22 Jan. 1847 |
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27/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Composition of comet's tails.
Creator: Thomas Greenway Corrie.
4p; paper. |
1800–1899 |
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27/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Composition of comet's tails.
Creator: Thomas Greenway Corrie.
2p; paper. |
19 Feb. 1800–19 Feb. 1899 |
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28/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ellipses cut from cones.
Creator: Benjamin Morgan Cowie, 1816-1900.
1p; paper. |
13 Mar. 1855 |
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29/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. The discovery of Neptune.
Creator: Homersham Cox, 1821-1897.
4p; paper. |
14 Nov. 1846 |
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29/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends magazines (ed. by H.C: which?) with discussion of New Planet. (missing). Sends problems to help out: Rohrs will do the same; Cowie too busy. News of Bashforth: he might help too. Open invitation to visit.
Creator: Homersham Cox, 1821-1897.
4p; paper. |
30 Nov. 1846 |
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29/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends problems to help out.(missing). Thanks for copy of Proc. of R.A.S. with account of Neptune. Invitation to visit self and Rohrs.
Creator: Homersham Cox, 1821-1897.
4p; paper. |
20 Dec. 1846 |
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29/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. H.C. writing book on Theory of the Circle. Requests help with theory of centre of gravity.
Creator: Homersham Cox, 1821-1897.
4p; paper. |
8 Dec. 1847 |
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30/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has seen J.C.A's review of his book. Glad J.C.A. has received public recognition of his achievement. News of Rohrs and Bashforth. Forthcoming paper in the Transactions of the Institute of Civil Engineers: on dynamical deflection of elastic beams from the transit of loads.
Creator: Homersham Cox, 1821-1897.
4p; paper. |
10 July 1848 |
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30/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. "Theory of arch beams": wishes to present to R.S. and seeks advice.
Creator: Homersham Cox, 1821-1897.
4p; paper. |
25 June 1861 |
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30/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has been asked to review Oliver Byrne "Dual arithmetic". Wishes for second opinion.
Creator: Homersham Cox, 1821-1897.
4p; paper. |
8 Apr. 1863 |
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30/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends paper on Law and Science of Antient Lights (missing). News of Rohrs and Bashforth.
Creator: Homersham Cox, 1821-1897.
3p; paper. |
30 July 1869 |
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31/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Social.
Creator: Thomas Crick, 1801-1876.
4p; paper. |
15 Aug. 1863 |
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32/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Requests proof of paper to be returned.
Creator: James Croll.
1p; paper. |
18 Mar. 1884 |
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32/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends proof of paper to go in Phil. Mag. wishes J.C.A. to give permission for information he provided to be used.
Creator: James Croll.
3p; paper. |
8 Mar. 1884 |
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32/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks for corrections to paper for Phil. Mag.
Creator: James Croll.
3p; paper. |
20 Mar. 1884 |
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33/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Requires corrected data for the moon from Greenwich Observations and Nautical Almanac to correct star observations made in Abyssinia. Not available in the Pyrenees therefore would J.C.A. oblige.
Creator: Antoine d'Abbadie, 1810-1897.
3p, envelope; paper. |
30 July 1854 |
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33/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Repeat request for information. See A.D'A. to J.C.A. 30 July1854.
Creator: Antoine d'Abbadie, 1810-1897.
1p, envelope; paper. |
25 Sep. 1854 |
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33/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks for information sent, and sends improved corrected longitude of Adwa using it.
Creator: Antoine d'Abbadie, 1810-1897.
1p, envelope; paper. |
2 Dec. 1854 |
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34/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of J.C.A's presidential address, awarding Gold Medal of R.A.S. to H.D'A.
Creator: H.L. D'Arrest.
1p, envelope; paper. |
5 Apr. 1875 |
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34/2
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List sent to J.C. Adams. List, in unknown hand, of H.D'A's publications.
Creator: H.L. D'Arrest.
1p; paper. |
1800–1899 |
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35/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Requires help with paper on Effects of geological changes on position of Earth's axis.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
31 May 1876 |
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35/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Wishes to check accuracy of value used in calculations supplied by J.C.A. to G.H.D. Best source of up to date data.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
28 Sep. 1876 |
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36/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses paper (missing) for checking.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
1p; paper. |
1876 |
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36/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Corrections to paper previously sent. Speculation on effect of oscillation of Earth's orbit on climate.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
7p; paper. |
1876 |
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36/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has found data for his paper. Obliquity of the Earth.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
1876 |
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37/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Confused about secular acceleration of Moon's motion.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
4p; paper. |
19 May 1882 |
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37/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks for corrections to proofs of paper. Reason for error in arithmetic discovered.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
14 June 1882 |
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37/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Mathematical Board. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p, slip; paper. |
3 Dec. 1882 |
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38/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides. Advising the survey and requires formulae.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
4p; paper. |
22 Dec. 1882 |
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38/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
7p; paper. |
26 Dec. 1882 |
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39/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
4p; paper. |
29 Dec. 1882 |
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39/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides. Encloses paper for checking (missing).
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
29 Dec. 1882 |
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39/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides. Corrections to paper sent earlier in day.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
1p; paper. |
29 Dec. 1882 |
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39/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides. On further corrections to paper sent earlier in day.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
4p; paper. |
31 Dec. 1882 |
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40/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Plumian Professorship. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
4p; paper. |
19 Jan. 1883 |
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40/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Plumian Professorship. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
23 Jan. 1883 |
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40/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Problem for Adams Prize.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
4p; paper. |
29 Jan. 1883 |
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40/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Problem for Adams Prize. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
13 Feb. 1883 |
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41/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
28 Mar. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides. Encloses proofs (missing).
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
10p; paper. |
16 Apr. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
23 Apr. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
29 Apr. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
11 May 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
4p; paper. |
23 June 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
10 July 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
27 July 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
2 Aug. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
4 Aug. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides. J.C.A's planned publication on them.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
13 Sep. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
6 May 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
17 July 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides. Encloses proof sheet (missing).
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
24 July 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
1p; paper. |
1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. West Indies tides as published by U.S. Coast Survey.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
16 Aug. 1885 |
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46/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Problem for Adams Prize.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
2 Mar. 1889 |
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47/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses letter from Hugo Gylden (No.2 in folder).
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
1 Jan. 1887 |
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47/2
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Autograph letter signed to George Howard Darwin. Enclosed with G.H.D. to J.C.A. 1/1/1887. In German.
Creator: Hugo Gyldén, 1841-1896.
3p; paper; Paper repaired May 1997.. |
27 Dec. 1886 |
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48/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Precessions of Mars, Jupiter and Venus.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
1845–1892 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Best values for masses of planets and sun.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
4p; paper. |
1845–1892 |
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48/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides: design of forms for computers.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
1845–1892 |
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49/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Discovery of Neptune. James Jerwood. Controversy.
Creator: T.S. Adams.
4p; paper. |
30 Jan. 1847 |
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49/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Social. Controversy over Neptune.
Creator: T.S. Adams.
4p; paper. |
22 Oct. 1848 |
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50/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Seeking information about Neptune, for astronomical lectures at Truro Institution.
Creator: H.H. Davis.
4p, handbill, envelope; paper. |
12 Mar. 1849 |
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50/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Grateful thanks for information supplied.
Creator: H.H. Davis.
3p; paper. |
22 Mar. 1849 |
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51/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has written on the errors of Newton on gravitation and attraction. Wishes J.C.A. to examine the MSS No.2 in folder; letter from J. Pullan to J.D. presumably enclosed with this.
Creator: J. Davis.
3p; paper. |
5 Mar. 1864 |
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51/2
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Autograph letter to J. Davis. Polite refusal to examine J.D's MS. See J.D. to J.C.A. 5 Mar.1864.
Creator: J. Pullen.
2p; paper. |
15 Feb. 1864 |
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52/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends tables of factors and prime numbers (missing).
Creator: William Barrett Davis.
2p; paper. |
22 Feb. 1866 |
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52/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends tables of factors and prime numbers (missing). Would like financial contribution to the work.
Creator: William Barrett Davis.
2p; paper. |
13 Mar. 1867 |
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52/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Mathematical puzzles and methods.
Creator: William Barrett Davis.
3p; paper. |
14 Jan. 1875 |
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52/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Accepting to undertake calculations at rate stated.
Creator: William Barrett Davis.
1p; paper. |
20 July 1878 |
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52/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Possible calculation work. Logarithms.
Creator: William Barrett Davis.
2p, slip; paper. |
20 Aug. 1878 |
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53/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Logarithms.
Creator: William Barrett Davis.
2p, slip; paper. |
15 Dec. 1819–15 Dec. 1892 |
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53/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Rate of pay for calculation.
Creator: William Barrett Davis.
2p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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54/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Advice on observatory equipment, from Hopefield Observatory, Thame.
Creator: William Rutter Dawes, 1799-1868.
6p; paper. |
28 May 1862 |
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54/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Advice on observatory equipment, from Hopefield Observatory, Thame. Possible sale of telescope to C.O.
Creator: William Rutter Dawes, 1799-1868.
7p; paper. |
29 May 1867 |
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54/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Measurements of Hopefield Observatory dome. Trains for J.C.A's visit.
Creator: William Rutter Dawes, 1799-1868.
2p; paper. |
7 June 1867 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Query about J.C.A's visit.
Creator: William Rutter Dawes, 1799-1868.
1p; paper. |
18 June 1867 |
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55/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Does J.C.A. want the telescope for the C.O. or not?.
Creator: William Rutter Dawes, 1799-1868.
2p; paper. |
8 Nov. 1867 |
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55/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Difficulties surrouding the C.O. buying the Hopefield telescope. Iniquities of telescope makers.
Creator: William Rutter Dawes, 1799-1868.
4p; paper. |
14 Nov. 1867 |
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55/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Regret that the C.O. Syndicate will not buy the Hopefield telescope. Wonderful things he has seen through it.
Creator: William Rutter Dawes, 1799-1868.
3p; paper. |
30 Nov. 1867 |
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56/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Effect of temperature of the earth on its orbit.
Creator: Henry George Day, 1830-1900.
4p; paper. |
16 Nov. 1879 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. J.C.A. should have received proofs by now for editing. W.D's Presidential speech awarding Gold Medal of R.A.S. to J.C.A.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
4p; paper. |
6 Jan. 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Transcript of C. Delaunay to W.D. In French. C.D's opinion of J.C.A.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
4p; paper. |
25 Nov. 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Medal of R.A.S.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
4p; paper. |
29 Nov. 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses copy of letter from G.B.Airy (30 Nov.1865) on Adams, Delaunay and the lunar theory.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
2p, 2p enclosure; paper. |
4 Dec. 1865 |
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58/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. J.C.A. awarded medal of R.A.S. W.D. requests account of his work on Lunar Parallax and Acceleration (for Presidential speech).
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
4p; paper. |
12 Dec. 1865 |
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58/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Laplace on lunar theory. Material needed for Presidential speech for R.A.S. urgently.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
4p; paper. |
29 Dec. 1865 |
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59/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Medal of R.A.S.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
3p; paper. |
13 Jan. 1866 |
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59/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Presidential speech to R.A.S.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
4p; paper. |
20 Jan. 1866 |
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59/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Presidential speech to R.A.S.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
3p; paper. |
22 Jan. 1866 |
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60/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Transcribes and translates Marth's views of Hansen on the lunar theory.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
6p; paper. |
24 Jan. 1866 |
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60/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Presidential speech to R.A.S.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
2p; paper. |
30 Jan. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Presidential speech to R.A.S.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
2p; paper. |
8 Feb. 1866 |
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61/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Presidential speech to R.A.S. Encloses transcript of letter from Hansen in French, on the lunar theory.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
2p, 2p enclosure; paper. |
11 Feb. 1866 |
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61/3
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Transcript of letter in French to unknown recipient. The lunar theory.
Creator: Peter Andreas Hansen, 1795-1874.
2p; paper. |
Feb. 1866 |
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62/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Presidential speech to R.A.S.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
2p; paper. |
21 Feb. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Presidential speech to R.A.S.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
4p; paper. |
24 Feb. 1866 |
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62/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. D'Arrest. Work on nebulae.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
4p, envelope; paper. |
30 Dec. 1874 |
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63/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. The Astronomical section of the L'Academie des Sciences wishes to make J.C.A. a corresponding member.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
3p; paper. |
15 Mar. 1857 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. The Astronomical section of the L'Academie des Sciences has made J.C.A. a corresponding member.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
2p; paper. |
20 Apr. 1857 |
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64/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Secular acceleration of the moon's mean motion.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
2p; paper. |
18 Jan. 1859 |
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64/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Sending offprint of section of his book on the theory of the moon. Progress of printing of the book.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
3p; paper. |
21 Mar. 1859 |
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64/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Secular acceleration of the moon's mean motion.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
4p; paper. |
18 Apr. 1859 |
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64/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Secular acceleration of the moon's mean motion.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
4p; paper. |
26 Apr. 1859 |
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65/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. LeVerrier: unvarnished opinion.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
4p; paper. |
5 Apr. 1860 |
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65/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Latitude of the moon, mainly Plana.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
4p; paper. |
23 Mar. 1862 |
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65/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Proposed visit to Cambridge while in England for meeting of British Association.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
2p; paper. |
23 Aug. 1862 |
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65/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Wishes to present A. Cayley as corresponding member for the Astronomical Section of L'Academie des Sciences. Requires details of his publications and career. Accompanied by slip with notes on copying of letters (for D. Macalister for biography). Applied also to J.C.A. to C.D. 2 Jan.1863 and C.D. to J.C.A. 12 Aug.1863.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
3p, slip; paper. |
22 Dec. 1862 |
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66/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Acknowledges honour done him by Camb. Phil. Soc. A. Cayley and corresponding membership of L'Academie des Sciences. See also slip attached to C.D. to J.C.A. 22 Dec.1862.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
4p; paper. |
12 Aug. 1863 |
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66/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Secular equation of the moon and ancient eclipses.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
3p; paper. |
12 Dec. 1865 |
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66/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Comments on paper sent. Comments on J.C.A. and Leverrier. Slip for or by D. Macalister in connection with biography.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
4p, slip; paper. |
19 Jan. 1866 |
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67/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. C.D. and the Paris Observatory.
Creator: Charles Delaunay, 1816-1872.
3p; paper. |
7 Mar. 1870 |
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67/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Letter from C. Delaunay's son announcing his death.
Creator: G. Delaunay.
3p; paper. |
8 Aug. 1872 |
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68/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Medal of R.A.S.
Creator: Augustus De Morgan, 1806-1871.
3p; paper. |
11 Jan. 1846 |
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68/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Forthcoming storm at R.A.S. between Babbage and Sheepshanks.
Creator: Augustus De Morgan, 1806-1871.
7p; paper. |
6 Feb. 1853 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for J.C.A. to agree to have his photograph taken. Rents for R.A.S. at Somerset House.
Creator: Augustus De Morgan, 1806-1871.
4p; paper. |
7 July 1854 |
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68/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses letter? from W.H. Smyth (missing). Neptune controversy.
Creator: Augustus De Morgan, 1806-1871.
3p; paper. |
10 Dec. 1860 |
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69/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request to write review of Hill's paper on Lunar Inequalites for The Observatory.
Creator: A.M.L. Downing.
2p; paper. |
19 Mar. 1886 |
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69/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Methods for correcting the elements of minor planets.
Creator: A.M.L. Downing.
4p; paper. |
6 May 1890 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Letter and diagram further to previous correspondence (missing): precession of the equinoxes.
Creator: John F. D'Oyly.
1p, 1p diagram; paper. |
25 Aug. 1871 |
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71/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Calculation of mean North Polar Distance for any star: new method.
Creator: W.W. Drayson.
4p; paper. |
4 Sep. 1888 |
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72/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Acknowledgement of letter.
Creator: H. Duboseq.
1p; paper. |
9 Sep. 1868 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Reason for resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS, over Sadler's paper. Need for reform of Council. JCA's opinion sought.
Creator: Edwin Dunkin, 1821-1898.
4p, envelope; paper. |
10 Apr. 1879 |
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