St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 16/54/1
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17 Mar. 1869

Speech proposing that Delaunay be made a foreign member of the RS.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to Simon Newcomb

Adams/Box 16/49/1
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10 Feb. 1880

Proper comparison of Hansen's and Delaunay's equations of Longitude, Latitude and Parallax [of the moon] much needed. Description of such comparisons as already exist. JCA's own parallax tables. Tables of Moon's Ephemeris might be obtained from Hind: JCA will enquire. Hill's computation of the perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn very worthy.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/34/1
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7 June 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has been checking errors in G.B.A's Numerical Lunar Theory: cause is Delaunay's coefficients of parallax. Explains why.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/33/1
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15 Oct. 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Explanation of how G.B.A. has misunderstood Delaunay's lunar formula. Agrees about stability of solar system. Would like to see model of transit of Venus.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/25/1-2
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12 Aug. 1872

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's drafts at 16/22/2-3. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/24/3
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5 Mar. 1870

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/22/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/24/2
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11 July 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/21/2. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/23/3
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20 Dec. 1865

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/20/2-3. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to C. Delaunay

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/23/2
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9 Aug. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/19/4. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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