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Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/43/2
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1847 (Undated: year taken from content.)

Request for more material for publication. Lassell's progress with satellite of Neptune. Check that Herschel has not done similar work. Report of Oxford meeting (of British Association).

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/50/2
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27 Jan. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Still waiting for abstract of Breen's paper. On the slow nature of Johnians: JCA and Herschel. Cannot imagine how Lord Palmerston can be so sharp.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/4/1
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27 Feb. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Herschel suggested in an article that comets might offer key to better understanding of gravity between planets and their satellites. JLS had corresponded with him on this subject. Possibility that the moon might have been projected into orbit from earth: effect this would have had on motion of both objects. Has any new work been done on this subject.

Sinclair, J L (fl 1882)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 12/5/1
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8 Jan. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

D'Arrest on nebulae. Superiority of method to Herschel. Rosse's observatory equipment.

Parsons, Laurence (1840-1908) 4th Earl of Rosse

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/25/3
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18 Dec. 1871

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledges information sent. Has Herschel's method of computing orbit of double star. E. Cronby of Halifax has supplied the star catalogues recommended.

Wilson, James Maurice (1836-1931) schoolmaster, astronomer and Anglican clergyman

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 8/28/1
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20 Mar. 1885

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Herschel Finite Differences. Babbage Functional Equations.

Griffin, William Nathaniel (1815-1892)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/18/3
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1 Oct. 1871 (No year given.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Herschel's health. Fossils. Invitation to dinner to meet Darwin.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/49/3
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18 Jan. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reminds JCA about abstract of Breen's paper. Has asked Herschel to write historically of LeVerrier and Neptune. Reasons for choosing Herschel. Outlines the sort of account he would like written, in answer to Peirce's objections.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/14/5
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31 May 1871

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request that JCA enquire after bust of JFW Herschel believed to be in Cambridge. JCA's opinion and support on ASH's chances as candidate for Professorship of Physics at College of Physical Sciences at Newcastle. Has continuted JFWH's work on sunspots. Information for Prof. Selwyn.

Meteor Observations. Encloses pamphlet on August Meteors [missing].

Herschel, Alexander Stewart (1836-1907) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/44/2
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12 Feb. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Note on Lubbock arrived and was forwarded to Herschel to make use of for his speech. (award of testimonial to L.).

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

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