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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/13/3
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31 Dec. 1857 (Year not given, 1857 inferred from contents.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has received computation of path of shadow of eclipse at Stiklastad from Hansen.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/38/2
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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 5-15/Box 10/34/2
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22 Mar. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Secular Acceleration of Moon's mean motion: De La Rue's address, Cayley, Hansen.

Lloyd, Humphrey (1800-1881) physicist and university administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/42/1
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9 Dec. 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses testimonial for JCA for professorship of Geometry at Gresham Coll. Hansen's latest papers. Challis's paper.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/28/1
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21 Nov. 1873

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/22/2
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18 Sep. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requests J.C.A. or someone appointed by him studies '8 Venus mean longitude - 13 Earth's mean longitude' in the Moon's motion, to settle who is right between Hansen and Delaunay. Will send cheque for Horrocks Memorial later. (See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 28th Oct. 1874).

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/15/4
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4 Oct. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comparison of Burckhardt's and Hansen's tables (of the moon) and J.C.A's lunar computations 1847-61. Queries.

Christie, Sir William Henry Mahoney (1845-1922) Knight and astronomer

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

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