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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/3/2
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1 Feb. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reply to J.C.A.'s of 29th. Comments on article in Mechanics Mag. Dec. 1846. Advises to wait for new observation of New Planet (Neptune) to measure its distance from sun, not to calculate. Thanks for further figures of position of planet. Does not favour Hansen's methods of calculation, nor LeVerrier's use of single observations. On the Lunar & planetary reductions calculated from Camb. Observatory

(See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 27 Mar.1851 for table of Saturn dated 1 Feb.1847).

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/4/1
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29 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Quotes extract from letter received from LeVerrier on previous observations of the planet.

JCA to write to Stratford on the name Uranus.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/11/1
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21 Apr. 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Asking J.C.A. to meet M. & Mme. LeVerrier off train in Cambridge.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

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

Adams/Box 33/5/fol.25-28
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19 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.34-37, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

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

Adams/Box 33/13/fol.18-19
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21 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.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

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

Adams/Box 33/15/fol.29-31
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12 Jan. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

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

Adams/Box 34/1/fol.52
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28 Feb. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

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

Adams/Box 33/3/fol.12-13
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14 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.21-22, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

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

Adams/Box 33/6/fol.31-32
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21 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.40-41, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer