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Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/31/2
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16 Mar. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Invitation to visit. Whewell's death. Books for J.C.A.

Adams, Eliza (1827-1919) wife of J.C. Adams

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/32/1
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5 Jan. 1850

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for hospitality during visit to Cambridge. Particularly appreciated meeting Whewell and Hopkins.

Schlagintweit, Hermann (1826-1882)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/48/1
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19 Mar. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Progress of life in Dublin. Mrs B. has arrived. Getting Observatory properly equipped. Offering wine ordered from Germany. How did Dr. Whewell die?

Brünnow, Franz Friedrich Ernst (1821-1891) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/44/1
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22 June 1860

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Tables of moon. Delaunay. Secular acceleration of the moon's mean motion: letters of Plana. Letters of Airy and Whewell to return to JWL.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Copy of letter to W. Whewell

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/20/1
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24 Nov. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. See JCA's draft at 16/66/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to W. Whewell

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/44/1
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12 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In JCA's hand. Sends two equations from Hansen to explain the inequality of the moon's motion [missing]. Requests that JCA may be allowed to see the letter.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to William Whewell

Adams/Box 16/66/1
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24 Nov. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

History of JCA's interest in perturbations of Uranus, and calculation of same, leading to discovery of Neptune.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer