St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 16/38/1
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15 Oct. 1846

Incomplete. Recipient not identified but see JRH to JCA 30 Sep.1846 9/23/3. Acknowledging news of the discovery of the new planet [Neptune, observed by Galle and JRH]

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/40/3
Item
14 July 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requests JCA send completed work direct to printer. Hind will read the proofs. Includes details of additions to be made, and request for data for Ephemeris for two months. Suggests JCA undertake theory of Uranus and Neptune.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/40/4
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15 July 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledges receipt of ephemeris; now sent to press. Hind to check proofs.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/41/1
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20 July 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has seen all papers in progress with Hind, on return to town. JCA's Memoir on the Perturbations of Uranus is going to press.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/4/2
Item
13 Sep. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Satellites of Uranus. Elements of Mr Hind's planet for Monthly Notices of RAS. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to U.J.J. Le Verrier

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/25/2
Item
1 Nov. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. Enclosed with JRH to JCA 9/25/1. Determination of the orbit of the Satellites of Neptune. See also 13/43/1, Sheepshanks to JCA. Extract apparantly sent to JCA from LeVerrier via Lassell, Sheepshanks and Hind.

Struve, Otto Wilhelm (1819-1905) astronomer

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/5/2
Item
10 Dec. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Giving of RAS Gold Medals to Hind and Encke. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/43/1
Item
14 Dec. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Ephemeris of Neptune has been distributed. RAS medals. Has sent via Hind a copy of a letter from Struve to LeVerrier, forwarded via Lassell, to appear in the Comptes Rendus. Further work on Neptune: satellites. RAS to elect a number of foreign Associates: encloses list and asks for further suggestions.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/2/2
Item
1 Apr. 1851

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr Hind. JCA's pension. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to John Couch Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 8/18/1
Item
26 Apr. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Announcing appointment of J.R. Hind as Superintendent of the Nautical Almanac. See JCA's application.

Great Britain: Admiralty

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