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Copy of letter to H.C. Schumacher

Adams/Box 34/16/fol.11-12
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11 Jan. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to H.C. Schumacher

Adams/Box 34/16/fol.17-19
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7 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/11/fol.1-3
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16 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/8/fol.46-47
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10 Nov. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 34/5/fol.81
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13 Apr. 1851

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Publication of planetary tables and theories as national project. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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 13/39/4
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30 May 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Monthly Notices of RAS published without the new Ephemeris of Neptune. Suggests that Stratford (Nautical Almanac Office) might do routine calculations for him. Has asked Lassell to look further for satellites of Neptune. Demands paper for next meeting of RAS.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/41/2
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1847 (Undated: year ascribed from contents.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Is to publish an Ephemeris of Neptune received from Encke. Has requested Lassell to make and forward observations of satellites of Neptune and Uranus, and Hartnup [Liverpool Observatory] to send good observations of Neptune. Both are also working on the diameter of Venus. JCA requested to thank Hartnup in particular as he is under appreciated by Liverpool Town Council. Emphasises the good effect a word from JCA might have in such circumstances.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/43/2
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1847 (Undated: year taken from content.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request for more material for publication. Lassell's progress with satellite of Neptune. Check that Herschel has not done similar work. Report of Oxford meeting (of British Association).

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/45/1
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7 Apr. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Peirce's perturbations of Neptune: appear sufficient only for Monthly Notices of RAS. Computation of Neptune might be speeded by help from Nautical Almanac Office for routine calculation. Requests news as to progress with theory. The state of national politics.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

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