St John‘s College Personal Collections

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

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

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