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Adams/Box 19/19/11/5
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1819-1892 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"According to Newcomb, the perturbns. of Longitude of Uranus by Neptune..."

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to S. Newcomb

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/21/1
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1 July 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on work on Hansen's tables. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to S. Newcomb

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/20/3
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2 Apr. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Elucidation of JCA's expression of Moon's parallax. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to S. Newcomb

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/20/2
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10 Feb. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on comparison of Hansen and Delaunay's lunar tables. Suggesting co-operative work between British and American Nautical Almanac offices. MS note by Newcomb at end giving permission for confidential sections to be published. See also JCA's draft at 16/49/1). Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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