Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Application for grant of money for the Observatory: counter to GB Airy's objections that the CO assistants are overpaid. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography. Possible that this particular item is JCA's own file copy.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Copy of letter to J.W.L. Glaisher
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Correction to be made to JWLG's [Presidential] address [for RAS] about JCA, in favour of Airy's work on the motion of the planets.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
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
Draft autograph letter to J.F.W. Herschel
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Incomplete. See transcript of complete version. Airy's paper on the eclipse given at meeting of RAS. Description of JCA's view of the eclipse.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
"The Addendum to Airy's paper in which he arrives at the opposite conclusion... [retardation of the Earth's rotation].
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
The papers comprise Adams's correspondence, notes and diaries, correspondence after his death, transcripts of correspondence and papers made for Donald MacAlister, biographical and miscellaneous material.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Note at head in Mrs A's hand "Memoranda given to E.A. for Mr Spencer". See Edward Spencer to JCA 10 Dec. 1847 and 8 Jan. 1848 ( 14/15/2-3).
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer