St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/32/1
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18 Feb. 1850

Has heard from Airy about his star catalogue for the Nautical Almanac. If JCA has any alterations they should be sent immediately. Feasibility of publishing a ? catalogue separately to the NA.

Stratford, William Samuel (? 1791-1853) naval officer and astronomer

Autograph copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/32/1
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7 Feb. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Ways of spending £2000 of Sheepshanks grant: Transit Circle, Chronographic apparatus, central clock, telegraph wires. See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 16 Jan.1862.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/30/2
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27 Apr. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Paper on places of fundamental stars, for N.A.1857. Tables of the moon: Mr. Airy.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to Frances Harrison

Adams/Box 16/30/2
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18 Aug. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Recommendation of reading: Hugh Godfray and Airy's books on Lunar Theory.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/30/1
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11 May 1859

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses letter of introduction from Mr. Parker of Luffingcott. Enquiry: does the Moon's secular acceleration affect the time as well as the locality of ancient eclipses. Airy's paper on the Eclipses of Agathocles & Thebes. Effect of this on calculation of ancient chronology.

Savile, Bourchier Wrey (1817-1888) Church of England clergyman and theological writer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy