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Copy of letter to Arthur Cayley

Adams/Box 2/19/3
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6 Jan. 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enclosed with G.B.Airy to J.C.A. 6/1/1873. Cannot attend meeting of Council of R.A.S. on 10th and wishes to have his views aired. Disapproves, at length, with reasons, of the Council's nomination of R.A. Proctor for the Society's medal.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 12/26/3
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30 July 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr Proctor: attack on GB Airy; threats to CP. Possible resignation of CP from Council of RAS. Progress of building and equipment of new Oxford Observatory.

Pritchard, Charles (1808-1893) headmaster and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/31/5
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19 Jan. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr Proctor, on Newcomb, on Adams on Neptune. Lunar investigations, progress of.

Newcomb, Simon (1835-1909) astronomer

'John Hampden's challenge to Richard A. Proctor ... and to all the globe makers and globular theorists in Europe'

Adams/Box 43-44/Box 43/5/1
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Aug. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer

'The following is specially addressed to Mr Richard A. Proctor, Editor and Proprietor of "Knowledge"'

Adams/Box 43-44/Box 43/5/2
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1800-1891 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 8/6/1
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1 Apr. 1873

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Astronomer Royal and Mr. Proctor.

Graham, Andrew (1815-1908) astronomer