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Comments on De La Rue's speech on awarding Gold Medal of RAS to JCA. Whether a quotation from Herschel should be included. Whether LeVerrier should be mentioned in light of his and Delaunay's part in the controversy over the secular variation of the moon's mean motion. Accuracy of Hansen's and Plana's theories. Encloses copy of Delaunay's letter.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/2/1
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24 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See JCA's draft at 16/36/1. Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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

Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/2/3
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19 Dec. 1851

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Description of solar eclipse, viewed from Norway. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter to J.F.W. Herschel

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/47/2
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25 Mar. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Incomplete. Probably a draft. Acknowledgement of copy of JFWH's paper on perturbations of planets and comets. Outlines a point where he disagrees with JFWH's work.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to J.F.W. Herschel

Adams/Box 16/36/1
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24 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Planetary motion - [Neptune? moon?]. JCA less pleased with LeVerrier's second solution than his first. Note in JCA's hand "a much enlarged copy sent".

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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