St John‘s College Personal Collections

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/11/fol.1-3
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16 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/8/fol.46-47
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10 Nov. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to H.C. Schumacher

Adams/Box 34/16/fol.11-12
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11 Jan. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to H.C. Schumacher

Adams/Box 34/16/fol.17-19
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7 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 34/5/fol.81
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13 Apr. 1851

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Publication of planetary tables and theories as national project. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/38/1
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15 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Forwarding offer by Nautical Almanac to print paper [on Neptune] as a supplement. Advises to accept; should contact W.S. Stratford. Criticises Adams's over modesty, and bad advice of his friends as cause of difficulties over Neptune. Wishes to obtain best justice for him that he can.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/38/2
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8 Feb. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has sent out notices as requested. Circumstances surrounding the R.A.S.'s non awarding their medal.

Encouragement to further mathematical endeavours.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/38/3
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13 Mar. 1847

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

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/39/1
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30 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledges the abstract sent [of paper on Neptune?] Requests further paper on Neptune to keep JCA's name before the world; suggests on the effect of the hypothesis of double periodic time. Intends to publish letter of comment on Babbage's letter to The Times of a month ago.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/39/2
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8 May 1847 (No year given: paper referred to was given by JCA at the meeting of the RAS Fri. 14 May 1847.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on comments made about JCA by Hansen. Demands paper on Neptune before Friday next.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

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