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Announcement of award of RAS medal to UJJL. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography. This particular copy possibly JCA's own.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le Verrier

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/11/1
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20 Nov. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Right ascensions of the fundamentals of stars. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to W. De La Rue

Adams/Box 16/13/3
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2 Feb. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

[JCA's comments on De La Rue's speech on awarding Gold Medal of RAS] Acknowledges copy of Hansen's letter sent. Disagrees with H's assertion that he never contested JCA's theory of the secular acceleration of the moon: H caused LeVerrier to attack JCA and Delaunay, and is now adapting his own theory without admitting it might be wrong.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to W. De La Rue

Adams/Box 16/13/5
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13 Feb. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on De La Rue's speech on awarding Gold Medal of RAS to JCA. Whether a quotation from Herschel should be included. Whether LeVerrier should be mentioned in light of his and Delaunay's part in the controversy over the secular variation of the moon's mean motion. Accuracy of Hansen's and Plana's theories. Encloses copy of Delaunay's letter.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/18/2
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4 July 1860

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Letter of introduction for Pierce. Plana convinced of JCA's and CD's expression of the secular acceleration of moon's mean motion. Hansen and LeVerrier might yet be convinced.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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