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

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/47/1
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7 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Insists JCA should speak out about Neptune: threatens to do it for him if he will not himself. Particularly needs to answer Peirce: outlines in detail what he will use and requests JCA rewrite it.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/47/2
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18 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Hopes JCA has received previous letter, and will write reply to Peirce. Encloses draft of note to publish against Peirce.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/49/2
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8 Jan. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request for JCA to write report for RAS annual report on attack on LeVerrier and his reply. Wishes that he might have similar justification from JCA on his own account. Business for next meeting of RAS.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/50/3
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1 Feb. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Abstract of Breen's paper received. Opinion of Lord Palmerston, given at length.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/50/4
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5 Mar. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends Hartnup's observations of Venus.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/51/1
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5 June 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

JCA's (and Lassell's) note on Uranus has gone to press. Congratulates JCA on writing a letter voluntarily. Proceedings at the Council of the RAS: discussions over Neptune controversy, particularly in regard to James Jerwood.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/3
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30 Jan. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requires account of eclipse from JCA soon. Contents of next issue of the Memoirs of the RAS. Note by JCA needed on paper of Waterstone's.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/54/1
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26 Mar. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses note from the Secretary of the RAS [missing] to which he requests answer. Needs MS [of speech for Peters] urgently.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/54/3
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4 May 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reports on meeting of Council of RAS: proposal of Royal Society? connected with giving copies of books/journals to foreign scholars. Difficulties in sending books abroad.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

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