St John‘s College Personal Collections

Showing 36 results

Archival description

Print preview View:

Sort by:

Direction:

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/41/2
Item
11 Nov. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Pontecoulant. Family news.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/13/3
Item
29 Dec. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Secular inequality of the moon's mean motion. Appreciation of Pontecoulant's work. 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 10/41/3
Item
27 Jan. 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Pontecoulant: encloses letter.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Adams/Box 18/7
Item
16 May 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Astronomical notes, some dated 16 May 1855. Including "Errata in Pontecoulant's Theorie Analytique" "Errata in Plana's Theorie de la lune", "Errata in Damoiseau's Theorie de la lune". "Extract from Newton's MS used by Pemberton in preparation of 3rd ed. of Principia 16 May 1855", Various memoranda, "Extract from Sherburne's Catalogue of the most eminent Astronomers, Ancient and Modern. London, 1675".

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/15/1
Item
18 May 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Pontecoulant's letter. 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 10/45/5
Item
18 May 1855 (Dated only "Friday 18 May" [either 1855 or 1860].)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Pontecoulant: secular inequality (moon?).

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/15/2
Item
21 May 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Pontecoulant's letter; motion of the moon. JCA's defence. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to Pontécoulant

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/42/4a
Item
3 Oct. 1859

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enclosed with JWL to JCA 11 Oct.1859. The moon. Reply to P to President of RAS, published in the Mthly. Nots. of R.A.S.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/42/4
Item
11 Oct. 1859

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

The moon. Encloses copy of JWL to Pontecoulant 3 Oct. 1859, in reply to Pontecoulant to President of RAS, published in the Mthly. Nots. of R.A.S.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/43/1
Item
15 Oct. 1859

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses Pontecoulant's reply to JWL to P 3 Oct.1859. (10/42/4) [Missing]. Secular inequality of the Moon's mean motion. JL's work on insects.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Results 1 to 10 of 36

1
2
3
4
Next »