St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 2/20/2
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3 Oct. 1873

Requests information on Gravitational Astronomy. 1. Lunar Theory; Delaunay Theorie du mouvement de la lune Vol.2 p 803. 2. Laplace on stability of solar system.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/20/3
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17 Oct. 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for information about Delaunay, further discussion. (See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 3/10/1873).

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/20/4
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31 Oct. 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Delaunay Theorie du mouvement de la lune. (See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 3 and 17 Oct. 1873).

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/21/1
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13 Mar. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Delaunay Theorie du mouvement de la lune. (See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 3, 17 and 31 Oct. 1873)

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/27/2
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8 June 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In reply to J.C.A. of 7th June. Reasons for Delaunay's numerical inaccuracies. Reasons for G.B.A's numerical inaccuracies.

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