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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/4
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Feb. 1852 (Undated: likely to be Feb. 1852 from context.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends an addition to Waterston's paper for JCA to examine. National politics. Exhortation to write more letters.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/5
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22 Mar. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Needs JCA's speech on awarding RAS medal to Peters urgently. The weather: deleterious effect on thermometers.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/54/2
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31 Mar. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Speech for Peters received. Recommends that JCA does not try to reply to every idle question he is asked as it will interfere with his scientific work, where he has his own and the University's reputation to uphold.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/55/2
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18 Apr. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

RS vexed that JCA has not been appointed to the Nautical Almanac. The system of appointment is imperfect, and Sir J. G. should not have appointed anyone without taking advice. Hopes that Cambridge may invite JCA to lecture on physical astronomy.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/11/fol.1-3
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16 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/40/3
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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 13/41/4
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9 Sep. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Demanding new places for Neptune. Approximate details for satellites of Neptune from Lassell: more exact work awaits better weather.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/42/2
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26 Nov. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requests further Ephemeris of Neptune and anything else he can produce. Reminds him that publishing good scientific work is as good for the College and University as teaching. Requires good material for the Monthly Notices to maintain public interest.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/43/4
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25 Jan. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends paper of Lubbock's for JCA to write abstract. Rest of next issue of Monthly Notices of RAS gone to press. Will send Lassell's observations [of satellites of Uranus?] when he has a proof. Has asked Liverpool Observatory to ask them [Hartnup] to look at the 4th satellite of Uranus for JCA.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/45/3
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12 July 1848 (No year given: ascribed from content.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on award of pension. Ephemeris [of Neptune] received. Peirce's misaprehensions regarding the planet corrected. R.S's own work on the standard yard.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

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