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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/45/3
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16 June 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends Dixon's two Essays; GHD already has Cayley's comments. Arrangements for meeting of Smith's Prize examiners.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/44/3
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(Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Leaves Workman's paper on Singular Solutions for GHD's opinion, as is not in JCA's field. Cayley approves it.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to C.E. Searle

Adams/Box 16/56/2
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20 May 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Wishes to receive honorary degree of Doctor of Science with Stokes and Cayley, therefore wishes to withdraw as University's representative at the University of Bologna's eighth centenary celebrations.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/20/1
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2 Jan. 1863

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Details of Cayley's papers in the Monthly Notices and Memoirs of the RAS. Details of papers in other journals to follow. Description of Cayley's profession. CD's recent visit to the CO. JCA expects "very shortly to introduce a lady assistant".

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley

Adams/Box 16/10/3
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10 Apr. (No year given.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Probably the reply to 6/7/7 of 10 Apr. [no year]. Reply to question about Plana.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley

Adams/Box 16/10/2
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16 Feb. 1886

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Suggests, and if AC approves would like to suggest to the Council of the Senate that Todd be given Hon. MA. Outline of Todd's career from CO, GO, to Australia.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley

Adams/Box 16/10/1
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3 May 1881

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

JCA's health. Sends introduction to promised paper; rest to follow. ["Note on the inequality in the moon's latitude..." Monthly Notices of RAS Vol.41 (1881)]

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley

Adams/Box 16/9/3
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25 Mar. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sent with 16/7/1. Asks AC to look at MS and form his own opinion. Encloses Mlle de Pontecoulant's letter to JCA, and note to her, possibly from Puiseaux [both missing].

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley

Adams/Box 16/9/2
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25 Mar. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Opinion of enclosed [missing] MS of Pontecoulant's unfinished work.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley

Adams/Box 16/9/1
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12 Feb. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses letters from Lubbock and Mme de Pontecoulant re: publication of Pontecoulant's unfinished work on Theory of tides, for AC's suggestions as to what might best be done.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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