St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter signed to E. Magne

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/6/2a
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26 Aug. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. LeVerrier paper on Uranus. Enclosed with E.M. to JCA 27 Aug. 1889.

Secretary of Paris Observatory (fl 1889)

Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/27/3
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1 Jan. 1897

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acnowledgement of copy of the "memoir" sent. Recollections of showing JCA LeVerrier's obiturary.

Hamilton, Alex (fl 1891-1897)

Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/13/3
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28 Feb. 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses one letter of JCA's to LeVerrier, found by his daughter. Contact being made with Delaunay's family. Details of a paper to be included in the Collected Papers. Suggestion for a house which might suit EA.

Cayley, Arthur (1821-1895) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to George Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/43/2
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27 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Imminent departure of Thomas for Tonga. Neptune: JCA likely to get some credit; French angry with situation. JCA writing to LeVerrier.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) 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