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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 13/49/3
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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 14/46/1
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28 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses some letters from LeVerrier, brought back from Paris, which LeVerrier gave to be passed on to JCA. The attack on LeVerrier by Babinet appeared to be inspired by party feeling.

Thomson, William (1824-1907) Baron Kelvin, mathematician and physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/16/2
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21 Jan. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Seyfferth? Planetary and lunar perturbations: Newton, Airy. Leverrier and Neptune.

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/34/1
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10 Dec. 1875

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses copy of Leverrier's letter on Saturn.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/39/1
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23 Oct. 1886

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Jupiter and Saturn from LeVerrier's tables.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/39/1
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23 Sep. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

?Long irregularity of Pallas? in paper by LeVerrier from Comptes Rendus. Transcript of part included.

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/4/1
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29 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Quotes extract from letter received from LeVerrier on previous observations of the planet.

JCA to write to Stratford on the name Uranus.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/11/1
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21 Apr. 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Asking J.C.A. to meet M. & Mme. LeVerrier off train in Cambridge.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/66/3
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19 Jan. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. Comments on paper sent. Comments on J.C.A. and Leverrier. Slip for or by D. Macalister in connection with biography.

Delaunay, Charles-Eugène (1816-1872) astronomer and mathematician

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