St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/40/4
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15 July 1847

Acknowledges receipt of ephemeris; now sent to press. Hind to check proofs.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/43/1
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14 Dec. 1847

Ephemeris of Neptune has been distributed. RAS medals. Has sent via Hind a copy of a letter from Struve to LeVerrier, forwarded via Lassell, to appear in the Comptes Rendus. Further work on Neptune: satellites. RAS to elect a number of foreign Associates: encloses list and asks for further suggestions.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) 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

Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/4/3
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7 July 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on tables of Mars for the use of the NA. 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 37/5/1
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1 Nov. 1861

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request for calcuation of Transit of Mercury by NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/5/4-5
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20 Jan. 1876

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Corrections of Damoiseau's 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 37/6/3
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6 Aug. 1877

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Introduction to the supplementary tables of Jupiter's satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

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

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/4/2
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13 Sep. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Satellites of Uranus. Elements of Mr Hind's planet for Monthly Notices of RAS. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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

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