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Typescript copy of article

Adams/Box 40/3/1
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13 Nov. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Typescript copy, made for MacAlister's biography of Adams, of article "An account of observations undertaken in search of the planet discovered at Berlin on Sept. 23, 1846", from the Memoirs of the RAS, Vol. 16 p.415. [Neptune]

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Typescript copy of letter to the Editor of the Standard, in reply to letter of J.F. Tennant

Adams/Box 40/1/3
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13 May 1895

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Made for MacAlister's biography of Adams.

MacAlister, Sir Donald (1854-1934) 1st Baronet, physician and medical administrator

Typescript copy of paper

Adams/Box 42/6/2
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1 Feb. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"Historical note concerning the discovery of Neptune", from Copernicus, March 1882. On D'Arrest's part in the search for Neptune made in the Berlin Observatory. Copy made for MacAlister's biography.

Dreyer, John Louis Emile (1852-1926) astronomer

Typescript copy of report

Adams/Box 39/13/1
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12 Feb. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"Extract from Report of the Council of the General Annual Meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society held 12th Feby. 1847" Copied from Monthly Notices of the RAS, Vol. 7 No. 12 p 214-217. On the award of the RAS's Gold Medal for the discovery of Neptune. Transcript made for MacAlister's biography.

Royal Astronomical Society

Typescript letter signed to J.C. Adams