St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/18/3
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5 Dec. 1868

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

G.D. Liveing has passed on equation. perfectly charming. Paper on Transits of Venus.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/20/1
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3 Oct. 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has working model of Transit of Venus 1874 and wishes to show it to J.C.A. Mrs Airy in poor health.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/21/3
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25 Mar. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks J.C.A. for letter of 23rd. Has found Delaunay's papers thereto referred.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/23/4
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30 Aug. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reply to J.C.A's letter of 29th. G.B.A. has been working on same problem (probably acceleration of the moon's mean motion: see Monthly Notices R.A.S. Vol.50 (1880). Compares notes.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/24/2
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10 Feb. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

G.B.A. attempting to master J.C.A's theory of ? Now stuck and requires assistance.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/26/3
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15 July 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has received review of his Lunar Distance paper by G.D.E. Weyer of Kiel, pointing out the method already published by Legendre 75 years ago. Regrets that this knowledge would have saved the work of constructing the Cambridge Tables.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams