St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 2/7/3
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8 Oct. 1851

Urgently requests J.C.A., as President of R.A.S., to give authorisation for engravings to be made of eclipse, (for Memoirs of R.A.S.?)

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/10/1
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27 Mar. 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has written to Hansen to pass on information. Query of point in J.C.A's paper on the Secular Variation of the Moon's Mean Motion.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/10/3
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25 Nov. 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends paper from Encke. Asks if J.C.A. has studied Hansen's solar tables, as he wants them back.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/11/2
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24 Oct. 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

J.C.A. to examine some financial calcuations (for R.G.O. equipment?)

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/14/1
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13 Dec. 1858

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Greetings on becoming Professor. Information that money from Sheepshanks donation is available for astronomical research.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/15/4
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13 Aug. 1860

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requests help in finding new First Assistant for R.G.O.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/17/4
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6 Dec. 1864

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has sent in paper on Jupiter's Mass. Has received paper from Hansen.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/18/2
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30 Jan. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses (attached) transcript of letter of Hansen 18 Oct.1861 on Lunar acceleration. G.B.A. disagrees with J.C.A. on subject.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/19/1
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16 Jan. 1871

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

J.C.A's lectures on the Figure of the Earth.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/19/2
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6 Jan. 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reply to J.C.A. of the 4th. Presidency of the R.A.S. Sends copy of letter he has written to Cayley.

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

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