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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 2/25/3
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24 Feb. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Gravitational theory: query on Delaunay Tom.2 p3.

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 2/26/1
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5 June 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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 2/26/2
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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 2/26/3
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15 July 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has received review of his Lunar Distance paper by G.D.E. Weyer of Kiel, pointing out the method already published by Legendre 75 years ago. Regrets that this knowledge would have saved the work of constructing the Cambridge Tables.

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

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