St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter signed to U.J.J. Le Verrier

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/25/2
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1 Nov. 1847

In French. Enclosed with JRH to JCA 9/25/1. Determination of the orbit of the Satellites of Neptune. See also 13/43/1, Sheepshanks to JCA. Extract apparantly sent to JCA from LeVerrier via Lassell, Sheepshanks and Hind.

Struve, Otto Wilhelm (1819-1905) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to John Couch Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 8/18/1
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26 Apr. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Announcing appointment of J.R. Hind as Superintendent of the Nautical Almanac. See JCA's application.

Great Britain: Admiralty

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/42/3
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23 Apr. 1890

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Seeks JCA's opinion on enclosed paper [missing]: inspired by Bryant's investigation of orbit of Sappho he has asked Downing to examine the orbit of Juno with a view to correcting Hind's old elements.

Tennant, J F (fl 1884-1892)

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 13/41/1
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20 July 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has seen all papers in progress with Hind, on return to town. JCA's Memoir on the Perturbations of Uranus is going to press.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/40/4
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15 July 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledges receipt of ephemeris; now sent to press. Hind to check proofs.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/40/3
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14 July 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requests JCA send completed work direct to printer. Hind will read the proofs. Includes details of additions to be made, and request for data for Ephemeris for two months. Suggests JCA undertake theory of Uranus and Neptune.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/33/1
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20 Jan. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Lunar theory. Possibility of Nautical Almanac Offices in Washington and London co-operating in calculation of Lunar Ephemeris. JCA's influence with Mr. Hind requested. Mr Hill on Jupiter and Saturn. Mercury.

Newcomb, Simon (1835-1909) astronomer

'Supplement to the Nautical Almanac for the year 1853'

Adams/Box 43-44/Box 43/7/1
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1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Containing elements for minor planets and Neptune. From the letters of J.R. Hind.

Unknown (000970)

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/5/2
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10 Dec. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Giving of RAS Gold Medals to Hind and Encke. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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