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Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Reply to J.C.A's letter of 29th. G.B.A. has been working on same problem (probably acceleration of the moon's mean motion: see Monthly Notices R.A.S. Vol.50 (1880). Compares notes.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Has received review of his Lunar Distance paper by G.D.E. Weyer of Kiel, pointing out the method already published by Legendre 75 years ago. Regrets that this knowledge would have saved the work of constructing the Cambridge Tables.

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

Copy of letter to H.M. Butler

GBA's opinion of the efficiency of the CO, and that its assistants are overpaid. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography. Possible that this particular copy is one made for JCA at the time of writing of the letter.

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

Copy of letter to J.C. Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

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

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