St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter signed to H.H. Turner

Adams/Box 29/31/1
Item
24 Dec. 1895

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In German. JCA's correspondence with Hansen, for Donald MacAlister's biography.

Hargut, Paul (fl 1895)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/15/4
Item
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

Copy of letter to W.H.M. Christie

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/12/1
Item
15 Jan. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Knobel's Table of comparisons of Greenwich Observations and Hansen's tables. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography. Possible that this particular item is JCA's own file copy.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/17/2
Item
11 Jan. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Publication of Lunar comparisons. Transcribes letter from Mr. Marth on comparison of Hansen's with Greenwich Observations. Probably sent to JCA by WHMC: see 6/14/1.

Knobel, Edward Ball (1841-1930) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/38/2
Item
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 9/38/3
Item
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 9/38/1
Item
25 June 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Calculations from Hansen's tables for R.A.S.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to S. Newcomb

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/21/1
Item
1 July 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on work on Hansen's tables. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to Simon Newcomb

Adams/Box 16/49/1
Item
10 Feb. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Proper comparison of Hansen's and Delaunay's equations of Longitude, Latitude and Parallax [of the moon] much needed. Description of such comparisons as already exist. JCA's own parallax tables. Tables of Moon's Ephemeris might be obtained from Hind: JCA will enquire. Hill's computation of the perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn very worthy.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to S. Newcomb

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/20/2
Item
10 Feb. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on comparison of Hansen and Delaunay's lunar tables. Suggesting co-operative work between British and American Nautical Almanac offices. MS note by Newcomb at end giving permission for confidential sections to be published. See also JCA's draft at 16/49/1). Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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