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Babinet, Jacques (1794-1872) physicist
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Sends places of stars. Has note from LeVerrier, and offprint to be passed on to J.C.A. in due course.

M. Babinet has attacked LeVerrier by suggesting there is another planet affecting the position of Neptune.

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Encloses some letters from LeVerrier, brought back from Paris, which LeVerrier gave to be passed on to JCA. The attack on LeVerrier by Babinet appeared to be inspired by party feeling.

Thomson, William (1824-1907) Baron Kelvin, mathematician and physicist

Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le Verrier

Enclosed with 9/16/3. Letter of support for Neptune as the cause of the perturbations of Uranus, against the attacks of Peirce and Babinet.

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer