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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/7/3
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5 Dec. 1865

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Award of RAS medal to JCA. Has consulted G.B. Airy.

De La Rue, Warren (1815-1889) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/2/1
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1 June (No year given.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Written from Hampstead. Submitting paper [Retardation of the Earth] to Philosophical Magazine. Turned down by Airy.

Rohrs, John Henry (fl 1868-1869)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/22/3
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27 Sep. 1864

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Kew O. magnetic observations: pendulum experiments in India. Conduct of Council of Royal Society, Airy and Mr. Stewart over controversy surrounding the matter.

Sabine, Sir Edward (1788-1883) Knight, army officer and physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/36/1
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14 Apr. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS over Sadler's accusations of Smyth. Further resignations. JRH disinclined to resign also. JCA's opinion sought.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/36/5
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8 May 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Looks forward to seeing JCA at RAS; hopes he will have good influence on the meeting as the previous one was acrimonious, over Sadler. Airy may be present. Further action to be taken.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/4/3
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31 Mar. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr. Airy. Neptune.

Jerwood, James (1797-1877)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/18/3
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14 June 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Forwards letter from Airy on his Numerical Lunar Theory (missing).

Knobel, Edward Ball (1841-1930) chemist and 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

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 16/2/3
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23 Oct. 1845

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Journey from Cornwall to Cambridge. Called at Greenwich on the way, but found Mr Airy out, left a paper with the results. Met Thomas, and sends some money via the bank.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/43/1
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15 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Description of stay, with brother Thomas, at Taunton. Is sending him to Tonga with thermometers to record the weather. The new planet has been found according to prediction. Astronomer Royal to give account of it to the RAS, and JCA is to present his calculations. Taking few pupils this term.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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