St John‘s College Personal Collections

Letter to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/16/1
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22 May 1861

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Circular letter to members of Board of Visitors of R.G.O. offering to show observatory equipment to them.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/16/2
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16 Jan. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

£2000 from Sheepshanks benefaction available for use of Observatory. What would J.C.A. wish to see it spent on.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/16/3
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3 Nov. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reasons he cannot return the pivots of the Cambridge Transit. Suggests method of turning instrument without them.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/17/1
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2 Apr. 1864

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Seeks advice on reducing Bradley's observations 1743-1749.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/17/2
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8 Apr. 1864

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Seeks further advice on reducing Bradley's observations 1743-1749. Has report of H. Breen on subject.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/17/3
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23 Apr. 1864

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for comments on reduction of Bradley's observations. Otto Struve wishes to use Bradley's MSS.

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 2/18/1
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23 Aug. 1865

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requests comments on article by Allegret in Comptes Rendus July 10 1865 on secular inequality of moon.

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 2/18/3
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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

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