St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/30/1
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17 Dec. 1846

Has sent copies of the Nautical Almanac 1847 - 1850, via Challis, as a gift in admiration of JCA's discovery of Neptune. Has consulted with Sheepshanks: JCA's paper on the discovery is to printed immediately and issued as an appendix to the Nautical Almanac. In the interests of speed requests JCA to come to London to read the proofs. Copyright arrangements.

Stratford, William Samuel (? 1791-1853) naval officer and 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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/14/1
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13 Dec. 1858

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Greetings on becoming Professor. Information that money from Sheepshanks donation is available for astronomical research.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/32/1
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7 Feb. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Ways of spending £2000 of Sheepshanks grant: Transit Circle, Chronographic apparatus, central clock, telegraph wires. See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 16 Jan.1862.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/3/1
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17 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Printing of paper on the perturbations of Uranus in the Nautical Almanac. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks