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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/60/1
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24 Jan. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Transcribes and translates Marth's views of Hansen on the lunar theory.

De La Rue, Warren (1815-1889) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 7/38/2
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10 Feb. 1877

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Estimate of cost of computing 3 years of the moon by Hansen's tables.

Godwards, W (fl 1876-1877)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/24/1
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27 Sep. 1850

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request for JCA's opinion of Hansen's work, as he is in the running for the Copley Medal.

Parsons, William (1800-1867) 3rd Earl of Rosse, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/39/2
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8 May 1847 (No year given: paper referred to was given by JCA at the meeting of the RAS Fri. 14 May 1847.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on comments made about JCA by Hansen. Demands paper on Neptune before Friday next.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/38/3
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25 July 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Calculations from Hansen's tables for R.A.S.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/10/2
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19 Apr. 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Motion of the moon. Quotes letter from Hansen on formulae he used. Requests further information on effects of one planet on motion of another.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/61/2
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11 Feb. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Presidential speech to R.A.S. Encloses transcript of letter from Hansen in French, on the lunar theory.

De La Rue, Warren (1815-1889) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/17/2
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11 Jan. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Publication of Lunar comparisons. Transcribes letter from Mr. Marth on comparison of Hansen's with Greenwich Observations. Probably sent to JCA by WHMC: see 6/14/1.

Knobel, Edward Ball (1841-1930) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/43/5
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16 June 1860

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Hansen's prize [from the Admiralty for work on the moon]. Secular inequality of the Moon's mean motion: Plana.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/28/3
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2 Feb. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Correction of Hansen's Semi-diameter of the moon, from the occultations of stars.

Neison, Edmund (1849-1940) astronomer

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