Autograph letter signed to James Porter
- Adams/Box 30-32/Box 31/10/3
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- 29 Mar. 1892
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Subscription Adams Memorial Committee.
Powell, Francis Sharp (1827-1911) 1st Baronet, Conservative Member of Parliament
Autograph letter signed to James Porter
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Subscription Adams Memorial Committee.
Powell, Francis Sharp (1827-1911) 1st Baronet, Conservative Member of Parliament
Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Information for DM's biography. JCA as an undergraduate and young Fellow.
Russell, Henry (1822-1903)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
JAS's monograph The Trisection of the Angle: sends corrected copy.
Smith, James A (1805-1872) merchant and mathematician
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Request that JCA comment on JAS's monograph The Trisection of the Angle.
Smith, James A (1805-1872) merchant and mathematician
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Thanks JCA for his comments on JAS's monograph The Trisection of the Angle: errors due to warped parallel ruler. Sends corrected copy, also copy of Quadrature of the Circle.
Smith, James A (1805-1872) merchant and mathematician
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Thanks JCA for his comments on JAS's monograph The Trisection of the Angle. Sends corrected copy, and three diagrams to prove his point.
Smith, James A (1805-1872) merchant and mathematician
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Quite ashamed of the additions sent to previous letter: now encloses a much better appendix for his pamphlet for JCA's comments.
Thomson, William (1824-1907) Baron Kelvin, mathematician and physicist
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Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Corrections and additions made to pamphlet "The safe landfall" in response to suggestions by JCA.
Thomson, William (1824-1907) Baron Kelvin, mathematician and physicist
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Acknowledges information sent. Has Herschel's method of computing orbit of double star. E. Cronby of Halifax has supplied the star catalogues recommended.
Wilson, James Maurice (1836-1931) schoolmaster, astronomer and Anglican clergyman
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Seeking; a mathematical discussion of the problem of determining the elements of the orbit of a binary star; advice as to the best catalogues of binary stars; any duplicate astronomy books for the library of Rugby school.
Wilson, James Maurice (1836-1931) schoolmaster, astronomer and Anglican clergyman