St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 16/13/5
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13 Feb. 1866

Comments on De La Rue's speech on awarding Gold Medal of RAS to JCA. Whether a quotation from Herschel should be included. Whether LeVerrier should be mentioned in light of his and Delaunay's part in the controversy over the secular variation of the moon's mean motion. Accuracy of Hansen's and Plana's theories. Encloses copy of Delaunay's letter.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/15/1
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24 Mar. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Tides. Delaunay's paper. Retardation of earth, or moon, by force of the tide.

Romilly, Joseph (1791-1864) university administrator

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/24/1
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23 Mar. 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/21/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/21/1
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23 Mar. 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends elements of November Meteors from Observation, for communication to French Academy of Sciences. Comparison with other observations.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/21/2
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11 July 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on CD's son's marriage. Acknowledgement of gift for CO of copy of 2nd vol. of CD's Lunar theory, for CD's communicating JCA's paper on November meteors, and sends more detailed account communicated to RAS.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay