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Autograph letter signed to Frances Harrison

Adams/Box 16/34/1
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25 July 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses some work for FH to do [missing]. Instructions given.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to A.E.W.M. Herbert

Adams/Box 16/35/1
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16 Oct. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reply to AH's printed paper [attached] on The sacrifice of education to examination.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to J.F.W. Herschel

Adams/Box 16/36/1
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24 Oct. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Planetary motion - [Neptune? moon?]. JCA less pleased with LeVerrier's second solution than his first. Note in JCA's hand "a much enlarged copy sent".

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter to J.F.W. Herschel

Adams/Box 16/37/1
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6 Dec. 1851

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Incomplete. See transcript of complete version. Airy's paper on the eclipse given at meeting of RAS. Description of JCA's view of the eclipse.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 16/38/1
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15 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Incomplete. Recipient not identified but see JRH to JCA 30 Sep.1846 9/23/3. Acknowledging news of the discovery of the new planet [Neptune, observed by Galle and JRH]

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to J.R. Hind

Adams/Box 16/38/2
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20 Jan. 1876

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Corrections for Damoiseau's tables of Jupiter's satellites; explanation of how they work and how they should be used.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Mr Law

Adams/Box 16/39/1
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16 Nov. 1876

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Visit to dinner.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of autograph letter signed to Cecil Bendall

Adams/Box 16/4/1
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28 Jan. 1886

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Returns letters and calculations on Nepalese inscription, with comments.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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 Miss Bessie Lloyd

Adams/Box 16/41/1
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2 July 1890

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Badly chewed by mice. Note written during JCA's illness.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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