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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

Copy of letter to D. MacAlister

Adams/Box 42/16/2
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10 Sep. 1916

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enclosed with 41/16/1. Airy's and Babbage's autobiographies.

Greenhill, Sir Alfred George (1847-1927) Knight, mathematician

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 5-15/Box 12/6/1
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6 July 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr Babbage's Analytic engine.

Parsons, William (1800-1867) 3rd Earl of Rosse, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 8/28/1
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20 Mar. 1885

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Herschel Finite Differences. Babbage Functional Equations.

Griffin, William Nathaniel (1815-1892)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/68/2
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6 Feb. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Forthcoming storm at R.A.S. between Babbage and Sheepshanks.

de Morgan, Augustus (1806-1871) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/39/1
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30 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledges the abstract sent [of paper on Neptune?] Requests further paper on Neptune to keep JCA's name before the world; suggests on the effect of the hypothesis of double periodic time. Intends to publish letter of comment on Babbage's letter to The Times of a month ago.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer