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Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/48/2
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27 Oct. 1848

Controversy with Peirce: wishes to avoid it becoming personal. Encloses issue of Monthly Notices of RAS, for correction regarding accurate longitude of planet in 1810. Suggests best technique to avoid controversy to write without reference to opponents, aimed at more general audience.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/48/1
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21 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has written to Peirce, to answer his objections [to calculated and seen Neptune being the same planet.] Outlines what he said.

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 13/47/1
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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 13/46/3
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12 Aug. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Exact position of Neptune: reasons for error in calculating it. Error by LeVerrier compounded by Peirce: suggests JCA might untangle muddle. Also Lassell to be asked about the satellites. Will send Greenwich Lunar reductions. Irish politics.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/46/2
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4 Aug. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Observations of Neptune in different places. Peirce, believed to be good mathematician. Position of Neptune. Markree Observatory observations of Metis delaying publication of the Monthly Notices of the RAS.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/46/1
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27 July 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request to referee Dr.Lee's paper. Disapproves of Metis as name [for asteroid], but will not argue.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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 13/45/2
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12 June 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Election of JCA as Vice President of the RAS.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/45/1
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7 Apr. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Peirce's perturbations of Neptune: appear sufficient only for Monthly Notices of RAS. Computation of Neptune might be speeded by help from Nautical Almanac Office for routine calculation. Requests news as to progress with theory. The state of national politics.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

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