St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter signed to John Couch Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 8/18/1
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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

Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/2/2
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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 U.J.J. Le Verrier

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/25/2
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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

Letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/33/1
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20 Jan. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Lunar theory. Possibility of Nautical Almanac Offices in Washington and London co-operating in calculation of Lunar Ephemeris. JCA's influence with Mr. Hind requested. Mr Hill on Jupiter and Saturn. Mercury.

Newcomb, Simon (1835-1909) astronomer

Draft autograph letter to J.R. Hind

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Draft? autograph letter signed to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 16/38/2
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20 Jan. 1876

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Corrections for Damoiseau's tables of Jupiter's satellites; explanation of how they work and how they should be used.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/4/1
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9 May 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on lunar tables for the use of the NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/4/2
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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

Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/4/2
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25 May 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on star tables for the use of the NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/4/3
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7 July 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on tables of Mars for the use of the NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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