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