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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Has sent JCA a paper on the pink appendages to the Sun [observed during Solar eclipse of 1851], for the RAS meeting and Monthly Notices.

Babbage, Charles (1791-1871) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Indian tides. Merits of JCA's and GHD's different methods of calculation of equivalent multipliers. Has sent to Bond in India to see which they prefer.

Darwin, Sir George Howard (1845-1912) Knight, mathematician and geophysicist

Copy of letter to G.H. Darwin

Indian tides. Returns GHD's calculation form for the computers for the calculation of equivalent multipliers with suggestions for improvement.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Requests to know: how much the moon's period is increased by the force of the sun. For EBD's Astronomy without mathematics.

Beckett, Edmund (1816-1905) 1st Baron Grimthorpe, ecclesiastical controversialist, architect and horologist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Written from 10 Downing St. That if JCA wishes to accept the offer [of post of Astronomer Royal] made by Gladstone in his letter, it should remain confidential until Royal approval has been obtained.

Godley, J (fl 1881)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Opinion on present situation of disagreement between the Council of the RAS and the Bishop of Oxford, over the appointment of J.L. Challis to the benefice of Stone.

Lassell, William (1799-1880) astronomer

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