Autograph letter signed to John Willis Clark
- Adams/Box 29/20/4
- Item
- 2 Feb. 1893
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
A. Sedgwick's correspondence with Airy about Neptune.
Sedgwick, Margaret Isabella (1823-1911)
Autograph letter signed to John Willis Clark
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
A. Sedgwick's correspondence with Airy about Neptune.
Sedgwick, Margaret Isabella (1823-1911)
Autograph letter signed to John Willis Clark
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
JCA's correspondence with G.B. Airy.
Airy, W (fl 1892)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Kew O. magnetic observations. Airy now sent Glaisher to check Kew's methods. Kew vindicated. Encloses copies of correspondence with Airy: to be returned. [not present]
Sabine, Sir Edward (1788-1883) Knight, army officer and physicist
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Proceedings of previous day's meeting of R.A.S. Airy's objections to lack of accurate orbit [of Neptune]. Means of calculating that orbit. On the nature of scientific discovery. Regrets that JCA does not have means to exclude LeVerrier from a share in the credit of discovery of Neptune.
Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune: Airy putting blame onto JCA. Enquires as to when Adams completed the discovery. Requests copies of Cambridge exam papers. Head of school in Fleetwood seeking to leave. The school ready for a holiday.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Airy received letter from De La Rue with JCA's comments on Hansen's investigation of Secular Acceleration of Moon's Mean Motion. Discusses error of Hansen's.
Stone, Edward James (1831-1897) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
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 letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Grant to Observatory. G.B. Airy now agrees and speaks of J.C.A. in highest terms.
Butler, Henry Montagu (1833-1918) master of Trinity College, Cambridge
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Request for reference, if necessary, as seeks more pupils. De Morgan on signs + and - to Camb. Phil. Soc. Airy on square root of -1.
Cooper, John Edward (1823-1914)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Reason for resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS, over Sadler's paper. Need for reform of Council. JCA's opinion sought.
Dunkin, Edwin (1821-1898) astronomer