St John‘s College Personal Collections

Copy of autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/20/2
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20 Dec. 1865

See 16/20/3 for another copy. Appreciation of CD's explanation of discrepancy between value of secular acceleration of moon's mean motion, and that derived from ancient eclipses. Likely to be attacked by Pontecoulant.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/5/5
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4 Aug. (No year given.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Written from Hampstead. Fluidity of centre of earth: Thomson vs. Delaunay.

Rohrs, John Henry (fl 1868-1869)

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

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)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/31/4
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13 Dec. 1872

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr. Babbage's library. Death of Delaunay. Action of planets on the moon.

Newcomb, Simon (1835-1909) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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