St John‘s College Personal Collections

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/19/4
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9 Aug. 1862

Invitation for CD to come to meeting of British Association in Cambridge, Oct 1862, and to stay at the Observatory. Hopes also to be entertaining Airy.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 16/2/1
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20 Jan. 1843

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Announcement of Senior Wranglership. Discussion of results: Griffin (JCA's coach) has done particularly well. Smith's Prize examination next.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 16/2/2
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9 Feb. 1844

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has been busy, working on the orbit of the present comet, and on the suspected new planet [Neptune]. College news. Family news.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 16/2/3
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23 Oct. 1845

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Journey from Cornwall to Cambridge. Called at Greenwich on the way, but found Mr Airy out, left a paper with the results. Met Thomas, and sends some money via the bank.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/20/1
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2 Jan. 1863

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Details of Cayley's papers in the Monthly Notices and Memoirs of the RAS. Details of papers in other journals to follow. Description of Cayley's profession. CD's recent visit to the CO. JCA expects "very shortly to introduce a lady assistant".

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/20/2
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20 Dec. 1865

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See 16/20/3 for another copy. Appreciation of CD's explanation of discrepancy between value of secular acceleration of moon's mean motion, and that derived from ancient eclipses. Likely to be attacked by Pontecoulant.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/20/3
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20 Dec. 1865

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Another copy of 16/20/2. Appreciation of CD's explanation of discrepancy between value of secular acceleration of moon's mean motion, and that derived from ancient eclipses. Likely to be attacked by Pontecoulant.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/21/1
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23 Mar. 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends elements of November Meteors from Observation, for communication to French Academy of Sciences. Comparison with other observations.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/21/2
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11 July 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on CD's son's marriage. Acknowledgement of gift for CO of copy of 2nd vol. of CD's Lunar theory, for CD's communicating JCA's paper on November meteors, and sends more detailed account communicated to RAS.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/22/1
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5 Mar. 1870

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on CD's appointment as Director of the Imperial Observatory. JCA's gratification at awarding medal of RAS to CD.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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