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

Acknowledgement of JCA's Smith's Prize Examination article "Essays" - on encouraging the general mathematical education of degree candidates.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Reply to J.C.A.'s of 29th. Comments on article in Mechanics Mag. Dec. 1846. Advises to wait for new observation of New Planet (Neptune) to measure its distance from sun, not to calculate. Thanks for further figures of position of planet. Does not favour Hansen's methods of calculation, nor LeVerrier's use of single observations. On the Lunar & planetary reductions calculated from Camb. Observatory

(See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 27 Mar.1851 for table of Saturn dated 1 Feb.1847).

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

J. Jerwood has applied for membership of R.A.S., supported by J.C.A. Believed author of article derogatory to G.B.A. in Mechanics Mag. G.B.A. seeks explanation.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Urgently requests J.C.A., as President of R.A.S., to give authorisation for engravings to be made of eclipse, (for Memoirs of R.A.S.?)

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

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