St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/44/1
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12 Apr. 1847

In JCA's hand. Sends two equations from Hansen to explain the inequality of the moon's motion [missing]. Requests that JCA may be allowed to see the letter.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/3/3
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27 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Orbit of Neptune.

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

Copy of letter to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 34/2/fol.55
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27 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

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

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

Copy of letter to R.I. Murchison

Adams/Box 34/3/fol.65-69
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21 May 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

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

Copy of letter to J.B. Biot

Adams/Box 34/4/fol.70-71
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21 June 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/4/2
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8 July 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thinks J.C.A. has an ephemeris of Neptune for every 10 days at present time: requests copy.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/4/3
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13 Sep. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Writing from Altona; conveys compliments to J.C.A. from Countess Stroganoff whom he met in St. Petersburg.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/5/1
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3 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for errors pointed out in tables [of the moon].

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

Copy of letter to R. Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 34/16/fol.21
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2 Nov. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

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

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