St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/10/1
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16 Dec. 1869

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requires help in writing address in favour of Delaunay. Huggins.

Manners, R H (fl 1869-1870)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/10/2
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4 Feb. 1870

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for help in writing address in favour of Delaunay.

Manners, R H (fl 1869-1870)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/10/3
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7 Feb. 1870

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Invitation to dinner during Delaunay's visit.

Manners, R H (fl 1869-1870)

Copy of letter to W. De La Rue

Adams/Box 16/13/3
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2 Feb. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

[JCA's comments on De La Rue's speech on awarding Gold Medal of RAS] Acknowledges copy of Hansen's letter sent. Disagrees with H's assertion that he never contested JCA's theory of the secular acceleration of the moon: H caused LeVerrier to attack JCA and Delaunay, and is now adapting his own theory without admitting it might be wrong.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/13/3
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28 Feb. 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses one letter of JCA's to LeVerrier, found by his daughter. Contact being made with Delaunay's family. Details of a paper to be included in the Collected Papers. Suggestion for a house which might suit EA.

Cayley, Arthur (1821-1895) mathematician

Copy of letter to W. De La Rue

Adams/Box 16/13/5
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13 Feb. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on De La Rue's speech on awarding Gold Medal of RAS to JCA. Whether a quotation from Herschel should be included. Whether LeVerrier should be mentioned in light of his and Delaunay's part in the controversy over the secular variation of the moon's mean motion. Accuracy of Hansen's and Plana's theories. Encloses copy of Delaunay's letter.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/14/1
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24 Mar. 1857

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Another draft for same letter at 16/14/2. See 36/16/1 for French translation, of same letter. Acknowledgement of offer of corresponding membership of [French] Academy of Sciences. Sends offprints of published papers. Description of work forthcoming. Defence of work on lunar theory against Plana.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/14/2
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25 Mar. 1857

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

[second draft of 16/14/1] Acknowledgement of offer of corresponding membership of [French] Academy of Sciences. Sends offprints of published papers. Description of work forthcoming. Defence of work on lunar theory against Plana.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/14/3
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23 Apr. 1857

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See 36/16/2 for French translation. Acknowledgement of offer of corresponding membership of [French] Academy of Sciences. Personal thanks to CD for his influence.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/15/1
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24 Mar. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Tides. Delaunay's paper. Retardation of earth, or moon, by force of the tide.

Romilly, Joseph (1791-1864) university administrator

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