St John‘s College Personal Collections

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/5/2
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10 Dec. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Giving of RAS Gold Medals to Hind and Encke. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

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

Draft autograph letter signed to Simon Newcomb

Adams/Box 16/49/1
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10 Feb. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Proper comparison of Hansen's and Delaunay's equations of Longitude, Latitude and Parallax [of the moon] much needed. Description of such comparisons as already exist. JCA's own parallax tables. Tables of Moon's Ephemeris might be obtained from Hind: JCA will enquire. Hill's computation of the perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn very worthy.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) 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

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

'Supplement to the Nautical Almanac for the year 1853'

Adams/Box 43-44/Box 43/7/1
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1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Containing elements for minor planets and Neptune. From the letters of J.R. Hind.

Unknown (000970)

Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/7/1
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1 Nov. 1886

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Calculation of places of Jupiter and Saturn from LeVerrier's tables. 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 37/6/1
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16 May 1877

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Amendments of tables of Jupiter's satellites. 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 37/7/3
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17 Feb. 1890

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comparison of LeVerrier's and Bouvard's tables of Saturn. 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 37/4/1
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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

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