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Autograph copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/32/1
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7 Feb. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Ways of spending £2000 of Sheepshanks grant: Transit Circle, Chronographic apparatus, central clock, telegraph wires. See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 16 Jan.1862.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/46/1
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14 Dec. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

[Observatory] Syndicate neglected to audit the accounts of the Sheepshanks Fund at their last meeting, as they should have done.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) 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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/14/1
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13 Dec. 1858

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Greetings on becoming Professor. Information that money from Sheepshanks donation is available for astronomical research.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/13/1
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31 Mar. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

G.B.Airy, Sheepshanks, Lascell. Dublin professorship. Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse.

Marth, Albert (1828-1897) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/16/2
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16 Jan. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

£2000 from Sheepshanks benefaction available for use of Observatory. What would J.C.A. wish to see it spent on.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/7/6
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5 Feb. 1821-5 Feb. 1895 (No year given.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Question for Sheepshanks examination.

Cayley, Arthur (1821-1895) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/68/2
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6 Feb. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Forthcoming storm at R.A.S. between Babbage and Sheepshanks.

de Morgan, Augustus (1806-1871) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/35/3
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4 Feb. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks, on behalf of Committee, for examining for the Sheepshanks exhibition.

Whewell, William (1794-1866) Master of Trinity College, Cambridge

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/15/1
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21 Oct. 1858 (Year not legible: either 1858 or 59.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

On behalf of trustees of Sheepshanks Exhibition, thanking JCA for assistance in examining the candidates

Whewell, William (1794-1866) Master of Trinity College, Cambridge

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