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Papers of John Couch Adams Darwin, Sir George Howard (1845-1912) Knight, mathematician and geophysicist
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Wishes to check that Thomson & Tait's book is correct about JCA's and Delaunay's work on the Secular Acceleration of the Moon.

Darwin, Sir George Howard (1845-1912) Knight, mathematician and geophysicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Indian tides. Merits of JCA's and GHD's different methods of calculation of equivalent multipliers. Has sent to Bond in India to see which they prefer.

Darwin, Sir George Howard (1845-1912) Knight, mathematician and geophysicist

Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams

Results of meeting of Observatory Syndicate: thanks to EA for assistance in management of CO since JCA's death. Arrangements for purchase of various fixtures and fittings in the CO.

Darwin, Sir George Howard (1845-1912) Knight, mathematician and geophysicist

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.

Darwin, Sir George Howard (1845-1912) Knight, mathematician and geophysicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

  • Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/36/1
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  • 1876 (Undated. From other correspondence probably dates from the summer of 1876.)

    • Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses paper (missing) for checking.

Darwin, Sir George Howard (1845-1912) Knight, mathematician and geophysicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

  • Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/36/2
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  • 1876 (Undated. From other correspondence probably dates from the summer of 1876.)

    • Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Corrections to paper previously sent. Speculation on effect of oscillation of Earth's orbit on climate.

Darwin, Sir George Howard (1845-1912) Knight, mathematician and geophysicist

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