St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/55/2
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18 Apr. 1853

RS vexed that JCA has not been appointed to the Nautical Almanac. The system of appointment is imperfect, and Sir J. G. should not have appointed anyone without taking advice. Hopes that Cambridge may invite JCA to lecture on physical astronomy.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/1
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1851-1852 (Undated: 1851-52, after the eclipse of 1851.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Accounts of solar eclipse are in type, awaits JCA's text for tables of Lunar parallax. RAS requires a new editor: suggests Grant.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/55/1
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27 Nov. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends, in confidence, the minutes of the Royal Society passed the previous day. Regrets that JCA was not at the meeting. It concerned the setting up of a museum in Kensington: idea headed by Prince Albert. The Royal Society more interested in a site at Charing Cross. Volume on the solar eclipse in the press. Future arranagements for the Monthly Notices of the RAS, including fee to be paid to Grant for editing it.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/54/3
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4 May 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reports on meeting of Council of RAS: proposal of Royal Society? connected with giving copies of books/journals to foreign scholars. Difficulties in sending books abroad.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/54/2
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31 Mar. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Speech for Peters received. Recommends that JCA does not try to reply to every idle question he is asked as it will interfere with his scientific work, where he has his own and the University's reputation to uphold.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/54/1
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26 Mar. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses note from the Secretary of the RAS [missing] to which he requests answer. Needs MS [of speech for Peters] urgently.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/5
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22 Mar. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Needs JCA's speech on awarding RAS medal to Peters urgently. The weather: deleterious effect on thermometers.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/4
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Feb. 1852 (Undated: likely to be Feb. 1852 from context.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends an addition to Waterston's paper for JCA to examine. National politics. Exhortation to write more letters.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/3
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30 Jan. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requires account of eclipse from JCA soon. Contents of next issue of the Memoirs of the RAS. Note by JCA needed on paper of Waterstone's.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/2
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26 Jan. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

For next issue of Memoirs of RAS requires from JCA: account of Villarceau's and Waterston's graphical methods; report about Wackerbarth's constants; notice of JCA's parallax investigations.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

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