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Copy of letter to his parents

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 35/1/3
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4 Apr. 1843

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

On election to Fellowship at SJC. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to his parents

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 35/2/3
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23 Oct. 1845

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Original at 16/2/3. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to his parents

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 35/4/2
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16 Apr. 1850

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Scottish holiday. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to his parents

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 35/4/3
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14 Nov. 1850

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sittings for Mogford's portrait of JCA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to Mr Pascoe

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/24/1
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12 July 1881

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

To the publisher of a biographical dictionary, praising JCA's parents and objecting to their being described as humble. See also another copy at 37/23/2. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/15/2
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8 Apr. 1859

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

See 36/17/1 for French translation. Acknowledgement of copy of paper on acceleration of the moon sent by CD. JCA's latest equation. Death of JCA's father.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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