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Adams/Box 42/6/2
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1 Feb. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"Historical note concerning the discovery of Neptune", from Copernicus, March 1882. On D'Arrest's part in the search for Neptune made in the Berlin Observatory. Copy made for MacAlister's biography.

Dreyer, John Louis Emile (1852-1926) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 12/5/1
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8 Jan. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

D'Arrest on nebulae. Superiority of method to Herschel. Rosse's observatory equipment.

Parsons, Laurence (1840-1908) 4th Earl of Rosse

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/62/3
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30 Dec. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

D'Arrest. Work on nebulae.

De La Rue, Warren (1815-1889) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/31/3
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3 Mar. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encke has published Ephemeris of Neptune for 1853. Alas that he got there first. D'Arrest has published one for 1848-51 using some of JCA's data unattributed. Will send copies of these if JCA has not seen them.

Stratford, William Samuel (? 1791-1853) naval officer and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/46/1
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29 Dec. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

D'Arrest.

Huggins, Sir William (1824-1910) Knight, astronomer

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