St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/6/3
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18 Aug. 1883

Indian tides. Returns GHD's calculation form for the computers for the calculation of equivalent multipliers with suggestions for improvement.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to George Howard Darwin

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/47/2
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27 Dec. 1886

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enclosed with G.H.D. to J.C.A. 1/1/1887. In German.

Gyldén, Hugo (1841-1896)

Typed copy of letter to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/15/2
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5 Jan. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Original at 24/45/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/45/1
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5 Jan. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has read Gylden's letter. Of opinion paper would be better in Monthly Notices than Memoirs of RAS. Regrets any hurt JCA's original comments may have caused Gylden.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/45/2
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7 Jan. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Will write to Secretary of RAS supporting publication of Gylden's paper in Monthly Notices of RAS.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/15/3
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7 Jan. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Original at 24/45/2. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/45/3
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16 June 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends Dixon's two Essays; GHD already has Cayley's comments. Arrangements for meeting of Smith's Prize examiners.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/25/1
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2 Jan. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses certificate in support of Mr. Roberts, [missing] for circulation to Darwin and Glaisher.

Perry, Stephen Joseph (1833-1889) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/45/4
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12 Mar. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Approval of subject [for Adams Prize Essay], of motion of satellite.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/40/2
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13 May 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Newall telescope. WHMC and Common have written their recommendations for the use of telescope, suggesting Darwin have charge of it. Pleased that JCA is prepared to house it at the Observatory after all.

Christie, Sir William Henry Mahoney (1845-1922) Knight and astronomer

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