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Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/36/4
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5 May 1879

Meeting to discuss the Astronomer Royal's resolutions regarding Sadler's accusations of Smyth.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/36/1
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14 Apr. 1879

Resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS over Sadler's accusations of Smyth. Further resignations. JRH disinclined to resign also. JCA's opinion sought.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/14/1
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11 Apr. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS due to Sadler. Good opportunity to reorganise the Council in the interests of astronomy. Would JCA be prepared to resign too, and attend meeting to discuss the matter. List of members of Council and their intended fate.

Christie, Sir William Henry Mahoney (1845-1922) Knight and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/72/2
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10 Apr. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reason for resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS, over Sadler's paper. Need for reform of Council. JCA's opinion sought.

Dunkin, Edwin (1821-1898) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 34/13/fol.138
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6 Aug. 1878

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 12/27/1
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17 Apr. 1877

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Newton and Airy on the moon. Winnecke's Comet. Comets.

Pritchard, Charles (1808-1893) headmaster and astronomer

Printed poem

Adams/Box 20/20/12/1
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14 Feb. 1875

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Poem "To a friend." "Apt not to test, but to pooh - pooh..." Refers to Adams, Airy and Neptune.

Cassandra (fl 1875)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/55/1
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28 Nov. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Asks JCA to look at his paper concerning the diurnal irregularity of the tides, in the Philosophical Magazine, Sep.1874, as Airy considers it original and he has other good opinions of it. Has another paper he would be grateful if JCA might look at, on flow of water in rivers.

Tylor, Alfred (1824-1884) geologist and brass-founder

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/13/1
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31 Mar. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

G.B.Airy, Sheepshanks, Lascell. Dublin professorship. Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse.

Marth, Albert (1828-1897) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 34/14/2
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23 Mar. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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