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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/9/3
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29 Sep. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends observations of Neptune. Also paper from Leverrier.

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/65/1
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5 Apr. 1860

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. LeVerrier: unvarnished opinion.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 7/23/2
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11 June 1860

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

J.C.A. paper on the moon: Pontecoulant and Plana controversy. LeVerrier's part in.

Gibbons, George Buckmaster (d 1884)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 7/26/3
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22 Feb. 1876

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

J.C.A. and LeVerrier. Personal and local news.

Gibbons, George Buckmaster (d 1884)

Draft autograph letter signed to U.J.J. Le Verrier

Adams/Box 16/40/1
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23 Mar. 1876

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Extra copies of JCA's address on presentation to UJJL [gold medal of RAS] have been ordered for him.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/8/1
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21 Feb. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

LeVerrier's Christian names.

de Morgan, Augustus (1806-1871) mathematician

Adams/Box 42/13
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1946 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Notes on Adams, Le Verrier, Airy, Challis.

Smart, William Marshall (1889-1975) astronomer

Le Figaro, 5 Aug. 1877

Adams/Box 43-44/Box 44/1/2
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5 Aug. 1877

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

With obituary of U.J.J. Le Verrier.

Le Figaro

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

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