St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/38/3
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13 Mar. 1847

Proceedings of previous day's meeting of R.A.S. Airy's objections to lack of accurate orbit [of Neptune]. Means of calculating that orbit. On the nature of scientific discovery. Regrets that JCA does not have means to exclude LeVerrier from a share in the credit of discovery of Neptune.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/15/2
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10 Dec. 1846 (No year given: dated from ES's career at Fleetwood.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune: Airy putting blame onto JCA. Enquires as to when Adams completed the discovery. Requests copies of Cambridge exam papers. Head of school in Fleetwood seeking to leave. The school ready for a holiday.

Spencer, Edward (b 1818)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/26/2
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24 Jan. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Airy received letter from De La Rue with JCA's comments on Hansen's investigation of Secular Acceleration of Moon's Mean Motion. Discusses error of Hansen's.

Stone, Edward James (1831-1897) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/32/1
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18 Feb. 1850

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has heard from Airy about his star catalogue for the Nautical Almanac. If JCA has any alterations they should be sent immediately. Feasibility of publishing a ? catalogue separately to the NA.

Stratford, William Samuel (? 1791-1853) naval officer and astronomer

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 15/34/1
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22 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledgement of of gift of paper relating to the discovery of the new planet [Neptune]. Regrets Airy's behaviour in the matter. Sorry to have missed JCA on recent visit to Camb.

Woolley, Joseph (1817-1889) naval architect

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 16/2/3
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23 Oct. 1845

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Journey from Cornwall to Cambridge. Called at Greenwich on the way, but found Mr Airy out, left a paper with the results. Met Thomas, and sends some money via the bank.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/19/4
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9 Aug. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Invitation for CD to come to meeting of British Association in Cambridge, Oct 1862, and to stay at the Observatory. Hopes also to be entertaining Airy.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to Frances Harrison

Adams/Box 16/30/2
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18 Aug. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Recommendation of reading: Hugh Godfray and Airy's books on Lunar Theory.

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

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