St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 2/26/3
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15 July 1882

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/26/4
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20 July 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Supports J.C.A's proposal to add the spheroidal form of the lunar distance correction to the tables in the Nautical Almanac.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/27/1
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10 Feb. 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mathematical problem about triangles.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/27/2
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8 June 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In reply to J.C.A. of 7th June. Reasons for Delaunay's numerical inaccuracies. Reasons for G.B.A's numerical inaccuracies.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/28/1
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11 Mar. 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Progress of G.B.A's Numerical Lunar Theory. Fears may not be able to complete the work and asks J.C.A. to see it through the press should this prove to be the case.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Replies to comments (of J.C.A's?) on the Science of the Lunar Theory.

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 2/28/4
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4 Dec. 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Introduction for Mr. McConnel, who is overhauling optical apparatus for G.B.A. who wishes him to try an experiment with lenses, using one of the C.O. telescopes, if J.C.A. will agree.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/28/5
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15 Dec. 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has more or less finished his Lunar Theory; now at printers. Thanks J.C.A for agreeing to take charge if necessary. Possibility of needing him much diminished but not passed away.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/29/1
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29 Mar. 1886

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Progress report on printing of lunar theory.

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

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