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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/17/3
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12 Aug. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. On collaboration over weather forecasting bulletins and storm warning. Challis involved.

Le Verrier, Urbain Jean Joseph (1811-1877) astronomer

Copy of letter to James Challis

Adams/Box 33/11/fol.6-7
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18 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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/30/1
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17 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has sent copies of the Nautical Almanac 1847 - 1850, via Challis, as a gift in admiration of JCA's discovery of Neptune. Has consulted with Sheepshanks: JCA's paper on the discovery is to printed immediately and issued as an appendix to the Nautical Almanac. In the interests of speed requests JCA to come to London to read the proofs. Copyright arrangements.

Stratford, William Samuel (? 1791-1853) naval officer and astronomer

Copy of letter to J. Challis

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/41/4a
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12 June 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enclosed as part of JWL to JCA 12 Jun.1854. The moon.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Copy of paper to James Challis

Adams/Box 33/1/fol.1-2
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12 July 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"Suggestions for the examination of a portion of the heavens in search of the external planet which is presumed to exist and to produce disturbances in the motion of Uranus". [Neptune].

Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.1-4, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

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

Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/14/1
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6 Dec. 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Gresham Professorship. Challis's poor mathematics in latest paper. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J. Challis

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/47/1
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2 May 1837

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends paper for publication by Camb. Phil. Soc. ["On the theory of the equilibrium of bodies in contact". Trans. Camb. Phil. Soc. Vol.6 (1838)]. On the physics of buttresses, piers, dykes etc. Comments on the state of modern physics.

Moseley, Henry (1801-1872) mathematician and writer on mechanics

Autograph copy of letter signed to J. Challis

Adams/Box 16/11/1
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12 June 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledges copy of paper from Philosophical Magazine. Apologises for not making his criticisms clearer before. Sets them out. Regrets any offence caused; will put criticisms into writing for the Phil. Mag., as requested.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 7/37/2
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23 Apr. 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Papers for Monthly Notices of R.A.S. Asaph Hall's comments on Challis.

Glaisher, James Whitbread Lee (1848-1928) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/42/1
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9 Dec. 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses testimonial for JCA for professorship of Geometry at Gresham Coll. Hansen's latest papers. Challis's paper.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

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