Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
G.B.A. has read paper on Lunar Acceleration before the R.A.S. Regrets that neither J.C.A. nor A. Cayley was there to hear it.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Regrets mistake about parallax in recent paper (possibly see G.B.A. to J.C.A 10 Apr.1880).
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Query regarding J.C.A's value of mean lunar parallax.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Lunar distances: substance of G.B.A's paper previously published by Zach. "Nothing new under the sun". Wishes to know how Zach arrived at idea; describes own route.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Proposed memorial for Mrs Robinson. G.B.A's position as a public servant and practice on previous occasions.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Details of how G.B.A. strongly objects to alterations made by Christie to the collimeter of transit instrument.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Thanks J.C.A. for agreeing to his request (see G.B.A. to J.C.A. 11 Mar.1884). Trusts that only practical arrangements for printing will be needed.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
xm-1=0, or xm=1. J.C.A. has solved by investigation. G.B.A. demonstrates solution by trial substitution.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Has read J.C.A's notes on G.B.A's Numerical Lunar Theory, and is satisfied, but has discovered major error for himself. (See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 11 Mar.1888).
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Plans to write R.A.S. an account of English discovery of new planet (Neptune). Requests permission to publish J.C.A.'s correspondence to him. Addressed to "Rev.W.J. Adams".
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer