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Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/38/1
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15 Dec. 1846

Forwarding offer by Nautical Almanac to print paper [on Neptune] as a supplement. Advises to accept; should contact W.S. Stratford. Criticises Adams's over modesty, and bad advice of his friends as cause of difficulties over Neptune. Wishes to obtain best justice for him that he can.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/39/2
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8 May 1847 (No year given: paper referred to was given by JCA at the meeting of the RAS Fri. 14 May 1847.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on comments made about JCA by Hansen. Demands paper on Neptune before Friday next.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/39/3
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15 May 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encouragement to JCA not to hide his virtues: he should have disproved Pierce. Pleased at expectation of new Ephemeris of Neptune.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/40/2
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6 July 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Suggests JCA draw up account of his work [on Neptune] for publication with account by Challis of his observations.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/43/3
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1847 (Undated: year taken from content.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requires popular account of Neptune; JCA may include anything new in this. Will use exisiting ephemeris. Pierce: remarks regarding similarity of perturbations of Neptune and Uranus and Jupiter's satellites. Note from JCA requested.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/49/3
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18 Jan. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reminds JCA about abstract of Breen's paper. Has asked Herschel to write historically of LeVerrier and Neptune. Reasons for choosing Herschel. Outlines the sort of account he would like written, in answer to Peirce's objections.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/52/1
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1850 (Undated: year taken from mention of election.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Asking for places [of Neptune] previously requested. Election of University MPs: advice as to how JCA may best conduct himself during the election.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/53/1
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1851-1852 (Undated: 1851-52, after the eclipse of 1851.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Accounts of solar eclipse are in type, awaits JCA's text for tables of Lunar parallax. RAS requires a new editor: suggests Grant.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

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