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Copy of autograph letter signed to G. Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/22/3
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12 Aug. 1872

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See16/22/2 for another copy. Sympathy at death of Charles Delaunay.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to Simon Newcomb

Adams/Box 16/49/1
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10 Feb. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Proper comparison of Hansen's and Delaunay's equations of Longitude, Latitude and Parallax [of the moon] much needed. Description of such comparisons as already exist. JCA's own parallax tables. Tables of Moon's Ephemeris might be obtained from Hind: JCA will enquire. Hill's computation of the perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn very worthy.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/18/2
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6 June 1860

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Translation into French of JCA's original. Probably done by or for Delaunay. See JCA's English draft at 16/17/3; transcript of same at 36/21/3. Letter or extract of letter collected for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/19/1
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25 Mar. 1857

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/14/1-2; Delaunay's French translation at 36/16/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/20/3
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22 Apr. 1859

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/16/2; Delaunay's French translation at 36/17/3. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/21/3
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6 June 1860

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/17/3; Delaunay's French translation at 36/18/2. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/24/3
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5 Mar. 1870

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/22/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to S. Newcomb

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/19/2
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14 Jan. 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Details of forthcoming sale of Babbage's mathematical books. Death of Delaunay. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

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

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