St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 2/25/1
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26 Sep. 1881

Query regarding J.C.A's value of mean lunar parallax.

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

Adams/Box 2/25/2
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13 Dec. 1881

Lunar distances: substance of G.B.A's paper previously published by Zach. "Nothing new under the sun". Wishes to know how Zach arrived at idea; describes own route.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/25/4
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23 Mar. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Proposed memorial for Mrs Robinson. G.B.A's position as a public servant and practice on previous occasions.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/26/2
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1 July 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Details of how G.B.A. strongly objects to alterations made by Christie to the collimeter of transit instrument.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/28/3
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19 Mar. 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks J.C.A. for agreeing to his request (see G.B.A. to J.C.A. 11 Mar.1884). Trusts that only practical arrangements for printing will be needed.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/30/2
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14 June 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

xm-1=0, or xm=1. J.C.A. has solved by investigation. G.B.A. demonstrates solution by trial substitution.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/31/3
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12 June 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has read J.C.A's notes on G.B.A's Numerical Lunar Theory, and is satisfied, but has discovered major error for himself. (See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 11 Mar.1888).

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/2/2
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14 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Plans to write R.A.S. an account of English discovery of new planet (Neptune). Requests permission to publish J.C.A.'s correspondence to him. Addressed to "Rev.W.J. Adams".

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/5/1
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3 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for errors pointed out in tables [of the moon].

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/7/2
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12 May 1851

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledges mistake in paper on Figure of the Earth, pointed out by J.C.A. Sends copies of "Suggestions for the Eclipse" and asks if J.C.A. will go to observe it.

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

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