Papers of George Airy

Correspondence of G.B. Airy (including many copy letters) and related papers concerning planets, including circulars, ephemerides, observations, announcements of discoveries, discussion of names and requests for information. The papers are in English unless otherwise indicated. They are divided into seven sections, comprised of the following items:

Fo. 1r: List of contents.

Fo. 2: Blank.

Fo. 3r: Short note regarding the binding of the papers.

Section 1: Papers relating to the discovery, observations and elements of Astræa

Fo. 4r: Title page.

Fo. 5: J. Encke to G.B. Airy, 15 December 1845, in German.

Fos 6-7: J. Encke to G.B. Airy, 15 December 1845, an English translation of the preceding letter.

Fo. 8: J. Encke to G.B. Airy, 15 December 1845, an incomplete copy of the preceding letter.

Fo. 9: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 16 December 1845.

Fo. 10: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 19 December 1845.

Fo. 11: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 20 December 1845.

Fos 12, 13r, 14r: 'Supposed New Planet the substance of communication from Professor Encke dated 1845 Dec. 15', 3 copies. The note is dated at the Royal Observatory, 23 December 1845.

Fo. 15r: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 23 December 1845.

Fo. 16: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 24 December 1845, enclosing a table of observations.

Fo. 17r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 25 December 1845.

Fo. 18r: H. Lawson to G.B. Airy, undated.

Fo. 19: 'Nachrichten über den neuen Planeten', a printed German circular by H.C. Schumacher, 25 December 1845, with a covering note added by him at the end, dated 26 December 1845.

Fo. 20r: E. Cooper to G.B. Airy, 25 December 1845.

Fo. 21r: R. Main to J.R. Hind, 25 December 1845.

Fo. 22r: J.R Challis to G.B. Airy, 26 December 1845.

Fos 23-24: W.R. Hamilton to G.B. Airy, 27 December 1845.

Fo. 25r: H.C. Schumacher to the Editor of 'The Times', 27 December 1845.

Fo. 26: W.H. Smyth to G.B. Airy, 29 December 1845.

Fos 27-28: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 30 December 1845, enclosing elements of Astræa for 29 December 1845 - 16 January 1846.

Fo. 29: Note by J. Encke, 30 December 1845, in German.

Fo. 30: Printed elements of Astræa by J.R. Hind for 18 January - 15 February 1846, sent to the Revd R. Main, 1846. Another copy is on fo. 55.

Fo. 31: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 2 January 1846.

Fo. 32r: G.B. Airy to H.C. Schumacher, 3 January 1846.

Fo. 33r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 3 January 1846.

Fos 34-36: Printed circular by H.C. Schumacher, 8 January 1846, in German, sent to G.B. Airy, including a note in English added by Schumacher.

Fos 37, 38r: W.R. Hamilton to G.B. Airy, 9 January 1846, enclosing approximate ephemeris of Astræa for part of January 1846.

Fo. 39r: W.H. Smyth to G.B. Airy, 11 January 1846.

Fo. 40r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 13 January 1846.

Fos 41-42: T. Chevallier to G.B. Airy, 13 January 1845 (sic).

Fos 43r, 44r: R. Main to J.R. Hind, 14 January 1846.

Fo. 45r: R. Main to R. Sheepshanks, 14 January 1846.

Fos 46-47: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 15 January 1846.

Fos 48, 49r: R. Sheepshanks to G.B. Airy, 15 January 1846, enclosing observations.

Fo. 50: Extract of letter from J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 15 January 1846, followed by a copy of a short letter from Airy to T. Chevallier, 17 January 1846.

Fo. 51r: 'Observation of Astræa by Mr Glaisher Jany 20'.

Fos 52, 53r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 19 January 1846, enclosing ephemeris of Astræa, 18 January - 15 February 1846.

Fo. 54r: G.B. Airy to H.C. Schumacher, 27 January 1846.

Fo. 55: Printed elements of Astræa by J.R. Hind for 18 January - 15 February 1846, sent to G.B. Airy, 1846. Another copy is on fo. 30.

Fo. 56r: Printed chart of the path of Astræa for 1846, published 28 January 1846.

Fos 57-58: E. Cooper to G.B. Airy, 31 January 1846, enclosing ephemeris of Astræa for February 1846.

Fo. 59r: G. Santini to G.B. Airy, 2 February 1846.

Fo. 60r: E. Cooper to G.B. Airy, 7 February 1846.

Fos 61, 62r: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 10 February 1846.

Fo. 63r: R. Sheepshanks to G.B. Airy, 12 February 1846.

Fo. 64r: 'Right Ascensions and North Polar Distances of Astræa, observed at the Royal Observatory Greenwich' - observations of 30 December 1845 and 1 January 1846.

Fo. 65r: 'Meridian Observations of Astræa at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. 1846'.

Fo. 66r: G.B. Airy to H.C. Schumacher, 16 February 1846.

Fo. 67: Printed map to illustrate the path of Astræa as seen in an inverting telescope, 1846, sent to G.B. Airy, February 1846.

Fos 68, 69r: Charles Henry Adams to G.B. Airy, 1 April 1846.

Fo. 70: R. Main to C.H. Adams, 3 April 1846.

Fo. 71r: R. Main to J.R. Hind, 4 November 1846.

Fo. 72: J.R. Hind to R. Main, 5 November 1846.

Fo. 73: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 1 December 1846.

Fo. 74r: C. Rümker to G.B. Airy, 27 November 1846.

Fo. 75r: Observations of Astræa for 12 and 22 February 1847, sent by J. Lee to G.B. Airy.

Fo. 76r: G.B. Airy to C. Rümker, 3 May 1847.

Fos 77-82: C. Rümker to Airy, 11 May 1847, enclosing observations of Astræa for 7, 9 and 10 May 1847.

Fo. 83: C. Rümker to Airy, 14 May 1847.

Fo. 84: C. Rümker to J. Lee, undated.

Fo. 85r: Observations of Astræa for 15, 16 and 21 May, sent by C. Rümker to G.B. Airy, 24 May 1847.

Fo. 86r: Printed table of ephemeris of Astræa, June 1847.

Fo. 87: Blank.

Section 2: Papers relating to the discovery, observations and elements of Neptune

Fos 88-89: T.J. Hussey to G.B. Airy, 17 November 1834.

Fos 90-91: G.B. Airy to T.J. Hussey, 23 November 1834, regarding irregularities of Uranus.

Fos 92-93: Eugène Bouvard to G.B. Airy, 6 October 1837, in French.

Fos 94r, 95r, 96r, 97r: G.B. Airy to E. Bouvard, 12 October 1837.

Fo. 98r: G.B. Airy to E. Bouvard, 14 May 1838.

Fo. 99r: G.B. Airy to E. Bouvard, 3 June 1839, seeking favour for Mr Main.

Fos 100, 101r: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 13 February 1844.

Fos 102r, 103r: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 15 February 1844.

Fo. 104r: J. Challis to Airy, 16 February 1844, thanking him for sending a series of tabular errors.

Fos 105-106: E. Bouvard to Airy, 21 May 1844, in French.

Fo. 107: G.B. Airy to E. Bouvard, 23 May 1844, presenting the particulars relating to Uranus.

Fos 108-109: E. Bouvard to G.B. Airy, 27 May 1844, in French.

Fo. 110r: G.B. Airy to E. Bouvard, 19 June 1844.

Fo. 111: E. Bouvard to G.B. Airy, 24 June 1844, in French.

Fo. 112: G.B. Airy to E. Bouvard, 27 June 1844.

Fo. 113: E. Bouvard to G.B. Airy, 1 July 1844, in French.

Fos 114r, 115r: G.B. Airy to E. Bouvard, 3 August 1844.

Fo. 116: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 22 September 1845.

Fos 117r, 118r: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 29 September 1845, regarding Mr Adams (2 copies).

Fo. 119r: Note regarding a letter from G.B. Airy to D.F.J. Arago of 29 September 1845.

Fo. 120: Table of observations for 1833-1836.

Fos 121, 122r: Letter from J.C. Adams, October 1845.

Fos 123, 124r: Undated table of observations of Uranus, 1781-1830, with a note by Airy dated March 1849.

Fo. 125: G.B. Airy to J.C. Adams, 5 November 1845, regarding the paper of results that he left.

Fo. 126: G.B. Airy to U. Le Verrier, 26 June 1846.

Fos 127-129: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 28 June 1846, in French.

Fo. 130: Extract from the preceding letter.

Fos 131, 132r: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 9 July 1846.

Fos 133r, 134, 135: G.B. Airy to Challis, 13 July 1846, enclosing his 'Suggestions for the Examination of a portion of the Heavens'.

Fos 136-137: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 18 July 1846.

Fo. 138: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 21 July 1846.

Fos 139-141: J. Challis to R. Main, 7 August 1846.

Fo. 142r: Incomplete copy of a letter from J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 2 September 1846.

Fos 143-145: J.C. Adams to G.B. Airy, 2 September 1846.

Fo. 146r: R. Main to J.C. Adams, 5 September 1846, regarding the absence of the Astronomer Royal.

Fo. 147: J.C. Adams to R. Main, 7 September 1846.

Fo. 148r: Table of heliocentric errors of Uranus for 1844.

Fo. 149r: R. Main to J.C. Adams, 7 September 1846, enclosing heliocentric errors of Uranus for 1845.

Fo. 150: J. Encke to G.B. Airy, 25 September 1846, in German, regarding Le Verrier's planet.

Fos 151r, 152r: Translation of the preceding letter.

Fos 153-154: Printed circular by J. Encke, 26 September 1846, sent to G.B. Airy, October 1846.

Fo. 155r: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 30 September 1846.

Fo. 156r: J.R. Hind to R. Main, 30 September 1846.

Fo. 157r: List of names, containing mainly staff and astronomers, undated.

Fo. 158r: Short note giving observation results for 30 September [1846].

Fo. 159r. R. Main to J. Challis, 1 October 1846.

Fo. 160: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 1 October 1846, in French.

Fo. 161: E. Cooper to R. Main, 3 October 1846.

Fo. 162: 'The Athenaeum', Vol. 988, 3 October 1846, pp. 1019-1020, including a letter from J.F.W. Herschel, 1 October 1846, on Le Verrier's planet.

Fo. 163r: Short note by R. Main regarding a letter signed with Glaisher's name.

Fo. 164: Cutting from the 'Cambridge Chronicle', 3 October 1846, comprised of letters from J. Challis and J. Glaisher concerning the 'Discovery of a new planet beyond Uranus'.

Fo. 165r: Short note regarding the position of the next item among the papers.

Fos 166-171: Pages on astronomy from 'Dalla Gazz. Piem', 1846, featuring J. Encke, H.C. Schumacher and G. Plana.

Fo. 172: Blank.

Fos 173r, 174r: C.H. Adams to G.B. Airy, 10 October 1846, regarding the planet Astræa.

Fo. 175r: Poster advertising lectures by C.H. Adams in October 1846 concerning astronomy and other topics.

Fos 176-177: W. Lassell to G.B. Airy, 10 October 1846.

Fos 178-180: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 12 October 1846, regarding the Berlin observations Airy had sent him.

Fo. 181r: G.B. Airy to W. Lassell, 13 October 1846.

Fo. 182r: J. Hartnup to R. Main, 14 October 1846.

Fos 183r, 184r: J. Lee to G.B. Airy, 14 October 1846, enclosing observations of the new planet made at Hamburg, 28 September - 8 October 1846.

Fos 185-186: G.B. Airy to J.F.W. Herschel, 13 October 1846.

Fos 187-188: J.F.W. Herschel to G.B. Airy, 14 October 1846.

Fos 189, 190r: G.B. Airy to U. Le Verrier, 14 October 1846.

Fos 191, 192r: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 14 October 1846.

Fos 193-194: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 16 October 1846.

Fo. 195: G.B. Airy to the Revd W. Adams, 14 October 1846.

Fos 196-198r: J.C. Adams to G.B. Airy, 15 October 1846.

Fos 199-200: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 16 October 1846, in French.

Fos 201r, 202r, 203r, 204r: Translation of the preceding letter.

Fos 205-206: G.B. Airy to U. Le Verrier, 19 October 1846.

Fo. 207r: G.B. Airy to H.C. Schumacher, 19 October 1846.

Fo. 208: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 19 October 1846, in French.

Fos 209-210: G.B. Airy to U. Le Verrier, 21 October 1846.

Fo. 211: 'The Athenaeum', No. 990, 17 October 1846, pp. 1069-1070, including a letter by J. Challis on the new planet and a humorous piece with the title 'Astronomical Police Report'.

Fo. 212: Cutting from the 'Cambridge Advertiser', 21 October 1846, containing a letter from J. Challis regarding the new planet.

Fos 213, 214r: G.B. Airy to T.J. Hussey, 23 October 1846.

Fos 215, 216r: T.J. Hussey to G.B. Airy, an undated reply to the preceding letter.

Fo. 217: Note by J.F.W. Herschel, 23 October 1846.

Fo. 218: Cutting from 'Le National' (a Paris weekly), 21 October 1846, including letters on 'Le Vol a la Planète'.

Fo. 219: D.F.J. Arago to G.B. Airy, 23 October 1846, in French.

Fos 220-221: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 23 October 1846, in French.

Fo. 222r: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 24 October 1846.

Fos 223-224: G.B. Airy to D.F.J. Arago, 26 October 1846.

Fos 225-226: G.B. Airy to U. Le Verrier, 26 October 1846.

Fos 227-228: G.B. Airy to the Editor of 'The Athenaeum', 26 October 1846.

Fo. 229r: G.B. Airy to C.H. Adams, 30 October 1846.

Fo. 230r: G.B Airy to J.F.W. Herschel, 30 October 1846, regarding Airy's paper on the new planet.

Fo. 231: Cutting from 'The Guardian', 28 October 1846, including a letter from J.F.W. Herschel on Le Verrier's planet.

Fo. 232r: G.B. Airy to J.F.W. Herschel, 30 October 1846.

Fo. 233: 'The Athenaeum', No. 992, 31 October 1846, pp. 1117-1118, including an editorial on 'The New Planet and the French Astronomers'.

Fo. 234: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 29 October 1846, in French.

Fo. 235r: G.B. Airy to W.H. Smyth, 2 November 1846.

Fo. 236r: G.B. Airy to A. de Morgan, 2 November 1846.

Fo. 237r: G.B. Airy to A. de Morgan, 2 November 1846.

Fo. 238: J.F.W. Herschel to G.B. Airy, 2 November 1846.

Fo. 239r: W.H. Smyth to G.B. Airy, 3 November 1846.

Fo. 240r: G.B. Airy to W.H. Smyth, 3 November 1846, regarding the near completion of Airy's 'History of the New Planet'.

Fos 241, 242r: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 3 November 1846.

Fo. 243: Undated cutting from 'The Guardian', early November 1846, including a letter from J. Challis of 30 October 1846, regarding 'M. Le Verrier's Planet', and a report on the meeting of the Paris Academy of Sciences on 19 October 1846.

Fos 244-245: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 5 November 1846.

Fo. 246r: G.B. Airy to [ ] Miller, 6 November 1846.

Fo. 247r: Table showing the 'Inverted view of the relative position of the new Planet, and neighbouring Catalogued stars on Nov. 4 1846'. Another copy is on fo. 252r.

Fos 248-249: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 6 November 1846.

Fo. 250: Transcript of a letter on the new planet, sent to the 'The Guardian' by U. Le Verrier, 16 October 1846.

Fo. 251: Undated newscutting containing a letter from J.F.W. Herschel to the Editor of 'The Guardian', 25 October 1846, regarding 'M. Le Verrier's Planet'.

Fo. 252r: Table showing the 'Inverted view of the relative position of the new Planet, and neighbouring Catalogued stars on Nov. 4 1846'. Another copy is on fo. 247r.

Fo. 253r: G.B. Airy to J.W. Lubbock, 10 November 1846.

Fo. 254: J.W. Lubbock to G.B. Airy, 9 November 1846.

Fo. 255r: G.B. Airy to Capt. W. [ ], 10 November 1846.

Fos 256-257: W.R. Hamilton to G.B. Airy, 10 November 1846.

Fos 258-259: R. Sheepshanks to G.B. Airy, 10 November 1846.

Fo. 260r: G.B. Airy to R. Sheepshanks, 11 November 1846, regarding Airy's 'History of the New Planet'.

Fo. 261r: J.W. Lubbock to G.B. Airy, 11 November 1846.

Fo. 262: W. [ ] to Airy, 11 November 1846.

Fo. 263r: S.M. Drach to G.B. Airy, 13 November, 1846.

Fo. 264r: G.B. Airy to S.M. Drach, 16 November 1846.

Fo. 265r: J. Lee to G.B. Airy, 18 November 1846, enclosing the following two tables of observations.

Fo. 266r: Table of observations of the new planet made at Hamburg, 28 September - 5 October 1846.

Fo. 267r: Table of observations of the Trans-Uranian Planet made at the Hamburg Observatory, 11 October - 10 November 1846.

Fos 268-270: J.C. Adams to G.B. Airy, 18 November 1846.

Fo. 271: G.B. Airy to W.R. Hamilton, 19 November 1846.

Fo. 272: G.B. Airy to J.C. Adams, 20 November 1846.

Fos 273-274: W. Lassell to G.B. Airy, 20 November 1846.

Fos 275r, 276r: T.J. Hussey to G.B. Airy, 22 November 1846.

Fo. 277: G.B. Airy to T.J. Hussey, 23 November 1846.

Fo. 278r: G.B. Airy to W. Lassell, 23 November 1846.

Fo. 279: G.B. Airy to R. Sheepshanks, 23 November 1846.

Fo. 280: Elizabeth Willesford Dewindt Borrow to G.B. Airy, 26 November 1846, regarding Airy's report at the meeting of the Astronomical Society.

Fos 281, 282r: 'Observations on the new planet...by Mrs Borrow', printed, dated 18 November 1846.

Fo. 283: C. Rümker to G.B. Airy, 27 November 1846.

Fos 284, 285r: E.W.D. Borrow to G.B. Airy, 3 December 1846.

Fos 286-287: A. Sedgwick to G.B. Airy, Cambridge, 3 December 1846.

Fos 288-289: G.B. Airy to A. Sedgwick, 4 December 1846.

Fos 290, 291r: G.B. Airy to A. Sedgwick, 4 December 1846.

Fos 292r, 293r: T.J. Hussey to G.B. Airy, 'Saturday night'.

Fo. 294: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 4 December 1846.

Fo. 295r: W.H. Smyth to G.B. Airy, 5 December 1846, regarding the proposed change in the nomenclature of the planets.

Fos 296-298: A. Sedgwick to Mrs Airy, 6 December 1846.

Fos 299, 300r: G.B. Airy to A. Sedgwick, 8 December 1846.

Fos 301-302: William Airy to G.B. Airy, 9 December 1846, regarding the new planet.

Fos 303-304: A. Sedgwick to G.B. Airy, 9 December 1846.

Fos 305, 306r: G.B Airy to A. Sedgwick, 10 December 1846.

Fos 307-312: W. Parsons, Earl of Rosse, to G.B. Airy, 10 December 1846.

Fos 313, 314r: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 10 December 1846.

Fo. 315r: G.B Airy to William Airy, 11 December 1846.

Fo. 316r: H.C Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 11 December 1846.

Fo. 317: Cutting from 'Liverpool and Lancaster General Advertiser', 11 December 1846, including 'Astronomy, the New Planet' by John Taylor.

Fos 318-321: 'Special Report of Proceedings in the Observatory relative to the New Planet', a printed report by J. Challis, dated 12 December 1846, sent to G.B. Airy.

Fos 322r, 323r: J. Lee to G.B. Airy, 12 December 1846, enclosing observations of the new planet, 17 November - 4 December 1846.

Fo. 324r: G.B. Airy to H.C. Schumacher, 16 December 1846.

Fos 325-326: R. Sheepshanks to G.B. Airy, 16 December 1846.

Fos 327, 328r: G.B. Airy to R. Sheepshanks, 17 December 1846, concerning the radius vector of Uranus.

Fo. 329: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 18 December 1846.

Fos 330-331: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 18 December 1846.

Fos 332-333: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 19 December 1846, regarding Challis's report.

Fos 334-335: G.B. Airy to J. Challis, 21 December 1846.

Fos 336, 337r: G.B. Airy to U. Le Verrier, 21 December 1846, acknowledging receipt of Le Verrier's memoir.

Fo. 338: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 22 December 1846.

Fo. 339r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 23 December 1846.

Fos 340, 341r: J. Challis to G.B. Airy, 26 December 1846.

Fos 342-357: 'Mechanics' Magazine', No. 1220, 26 December 1846, pp. 602-632, including a section on the rival claims of J.C. Adams and U. Le Verrier to the discovery of the new planet Astræa.

Fo. 358: A. de Morgan to G.B. Airy, 28 December 1846.

Fo. 359r: G.B. Airy to A. de Morgan, 30 December 1846.

Fo. 360: A. de Morgan to G.B. Airy, 30 December 1846.

Fos 361-362: A. de Morgan to G.B. Airy, 1 January 1847, acknowledging receipt of Airy's communications for the Annual Report.

Fo. 363r: G.B. Airy to the Editor of 'The Athenaeum', 4 January 1847.

Fo. 364r: G.B. Airy to R. Sheepshanks, 4 January 1847.

Fo. 365: T.K. Hervey to G.B. Airy, 5 January 1847.

Fo. 366r: G.B. Airy to T.K. Hervey, 6 January 1847.

Fo. 367r: G.B. Airy to J.F.W. Herschel, 6 January 1847.

Fo. 368: C. Rümker to G.B. Airy, 5 January 1847, enclosing observations.

Fos 369-370: J.F.W. Herschel to G.B. Airy, 7 January 1847.

Fos 371, 372r: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 7 January 1847, in French.

Fo. 373: Letter from 'active astronomers or persons interested in astronomy', Royal Astronomical Society, 8 January 1847. The letter is unsigned and inscribed 'not sent'.

Fo. 374r: Extract from a letter written by U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 1 October 1846.

Fo. 375r: G.B. Airy to J.W. Lubbock, 11 January 1847.

Fo. 376r: J.W. Lubbock to G.B. Airy, 12 January 1847.

Fos 377-378: G.B. Airy to U. Le Verrier, 12 January 1847.

Fo. 379: C. Wentworth Dilke to G.B. Airy, 1[7] January 1847.

Fos 380-385: 'Le National', 8, 14 and 21 October 1846, in French.

Fos 386-387: G.B. Airy to C. Wentworth Dilke, 13 January 1847.

Fos 388-389: G. Santini to G.B. Airy, 13 January 1847, in Italian.

Fos 390, 391r: J. Lee to G.B. Airy, 21 January 1847.

Fo. 392r: C. Wentworth Dilke to G.B. Airy, 21 January 1847.

Fos 393-396: 'Le National', 30 September 1846 and 7 October 1846, in French.

Fo. 397r: G.B. Airy to C. Wentworth Dilke, 23 January 1847.

Fos 398, 399r: G.B. Airy to J.C. Adams, 25 January 1847.

Fo. 400: G.B. Airy to Professor Hansen, 25 January 1847.

Fo. 401: G.B. Airy to J. Lee, 25 January 1847.

Fo. 402: J. Lee to G.B. Airy, 26 January 1847.

Fo. 403: G.B. Airy to the Editor of the 'Literary Gazette', 30 November 1846, regarding planetary names.

Fo. 404r: G.B. Airy to J. Lee, 28 January 1847.

Fos 405-416: 'Mechanics' Magazine', No. 1221, 2 January 1847, including 'Adams's Discovery' (pp. 6-8).

Fos 417-418: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 29 January 1847, in French.

Fos 419-421: J.C. Adams to G.B. Airy, 29 January 1847.

Fos 422, 423r: G.B. Airy to J.C. Adams, 1 February 1847.

Fo. 424r: M. Struve to G.B. Airy. The letter has two dates: 23 January and 4 February 1847.

Fos 425-426: 'Sur La Dénomination De La Planète Nouvellement Découverte Au-Dela De L'Orbite D'Uranus', a printed piece by W. Struve, December 1846, in French.

Fo. 427r: Copy of a letter from W. Whewell to Airy, 8 February 1847, regarding the naming of the new planet, with a copy of Airy's reply of 9 February written below.

Fo. 428r: G.B. Airy to G. Santini, 17 February 1847.

Fos 429r, 430r, 431r, 432r, 433r: G.B. Airy to the Editor of 'The Athenaeum', 18 February 1847.

Fo. 434r: G.B. Airy to the Editor of 'The Athenaeum', 18 February 1847.

Fo. 435: G.B. Airy to the Editor of 'The Athenaeum', 22 February 1847, regarding the translation of M. Struve's letter printed by the 'The Athenaeum'.

Fo. 436r: Editor of the 'The Athenaeum' to G.B. Airy, 23 February 1847.

Fos 437-438: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 26 February 1847, in French.

Fos 439-440: G.B. Airy to U. Le Verrier, 28 February 1847.

Fo. 441: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 2 March 1847.

Fo. 442: E. Riddle to G.B. Airy, 3 March 1847.

Fo. 443r: G.B. Airy to E. Riddle, 3 March 1847.

Fo. 444: G.B. Airy to H.C. Schumacher, 9 March 1847.

Fo. 445: Cutting from 'The Northern Whig', 9 March 1847, including a letter by J.R. Young 'On the discovery of the new planet, "Neptune"'.

Fos 446-447: Reprint from 'The Scotsman', 10 March 1847, of a piece by J. Pillans titled 'The Newly Discovered Planet'.

Fo. 448: Professor Hansen to G.B. Airy, 12 March 1847, in German.

Fo. 449r: J.R. Young to G.B. Airy, 22 March 1847.

Fo. 450r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Young, 27 March 1847.

Fos 451-452: 'Second Report of Proceedings in the Observatory relating to the New Planet (Neptune)', a printed report by J. Challis, 22 March 1847, sent to G.B. Airy.

Fo. 453: Blank.

Fos 454r, 455r: G.B. Airy to Professor Hansen, 30 March 1847.

Fo. 456: J.R. Young to G.B. Airy, 30 March 1847.

Fo. 457: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 2 April 1847.

Fo. 458r: R. Main to J.R. Hind, 6 April 1847.

Fos 459-460: J.R. Hind to R. Main, 7 April 1847.

Fo. 461r: J. Cranch to G.B. Airy, 17 April 1847.

Fo. 462: Extract from the 'Washington Daily National Intelligencer', 26 March 1847, including a section titled 'Le Verrier's Planet'.

Fos 463-468: 'On The New Planet Neptune', an article from 'Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences', 16 March 1847, regarding Professor Peirce's communications to the Academy concerning the computations of S.C. Walker.

Fo. 469: U. Le Verrier to G.B. Airy, 22 April 1847.

Fos 470-471: J.P. Nichol to G.B. Airy, 23 April 1847.

Fo. 472: G.B. Airy to J.P. Nichol, 27 April 1847.

Fo. 473: G.B. Airy to J.C. Adams, 27 April 1847, regarding the inferences from observations of Neptune.

Fos 474-479r: J.C. Adams to G.B. Airy, 28 April 1847.

Fos 480, 481r: G.B. Airy to J.C. Adams, 29 April 1847.

Fo. 482: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 30 April 1847.

Fo. 483r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 1 May 1847.

Fos 484-485: G.B. Airy to J.P. Nichol, 5 May 1847.

Fo. 486r: G.B. Airy to R. Sheepshanks, 7 May 1847.

Fos 487-489r: J.P. Nichol to G.B. Airy, 10 May 1847.

Fo. 490r: G.B. Airy to J.P. Nichol, 11 May 1847.

Fos 491-493: R. Murchison to Airy, 21 May 1847.

Fos 494-496: G.B. Airy to R. Murchison, 21 May 1847.

Fo. 497: Bethune to G.B. Airy, 2 June 1847. The signature of the correspondent is unclear, but is probably that of John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune.

Fos 498-499: T.J. Hussey to G.B. Airy, 'Friday', with a newscutting attached to the back of the letter comprised of a letter from W.S. Jacob, Poona, 28 April 1847, regarding observations of Neptune.

Fo. 500: G.B. Airy to [ ], 7 June 1847. The name of the addressee is illegible.

Fos 501r, 502r: T.J. Hussey to G.B. Airy, 'Thursday'.

Fos 503, 504r: G.B. Airy to [ ], 21 June 1847. The name of the addressee is illegible.

Fo. 505r: F. Beaufort to G.B. Airy, 24 June 1847.

Fo. 506r: G.B. Airy to F. Beaufort, 30 June 1847.

Fos 507-508: H. Holland to G.B. Airy, 1 July 1847.

Fo. 509: Newscutting containing a letter from S.C. Walker, 1 June 1847, regarding elements of Neptune's orbit.

Fos 510, 511r: G.B. Airy to H. Holland, 2 July 1847.

Fo. 512r: G.B. Airy to J.C. Adams, 8 July 1847.

Fo. 513r: G.B. Airy to T. Galloway, 8 July 1847.

Fo. 514: T. Galloway to G.B. Airy, 9 July 1847, regarding Adams's ephemeris.

Fo. 515r: T. Galloway to G.B. Airy, 9 July 1847.

Fo. 516r: Printed 'Extract of a Letter from Mr Adams' from 'Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society', regarding observations of Neptune, 1847.

Fo. 517r: G.B Airy to R. Sheepshanks, 10 July 1847.

Fos 518, 519r: R. Sheepshanks to Airy, 11 July 1847.

Fo. 520r: T. Galloway to G.B. Airy, 30 July 1847.

Fos 521-524: W. Lassell to G.B. Airy, 3 August 1847.

Fo. 525: G.B. Airy to W. Lassell, 4 August 1847.

Fo. 526: G.B. Airy to D.F.J. Arago, 10 August 1847.

Fos 527-528: E.W.D. Borrow to G.B. Airy, 3 September 1847.

Fo. 529r: R. Main to E.W.D. Borrow, 11 September 1847.

Fo. 530: 'Further Observations upon the Planets Neptune and Uranus, with a Theory of Perturbations by Mrs Borrow', a printed article dated 14 September 1847.

Fo. 531: E.W.D. Borrow to G.B. Airy, September 1847.

Fos 532, 533r: Earl of Rosse to G.B. Airy, 19 September 1847, written in the third person.

Fos 534-536: W. Lassell to G.B. Airy, 20 September 1847, enclosing a draft letter to the Editor of 'The Times' regarding the planet Neptune and its satellite.

Fo. 537r: G.B. Airy to W. Lassell, 22 September 1847.

Fos 538, 539r: G.B. Airy to the Earl of Rosse, 22 September 1847.

Fos 540-544r: Earl of Rosse to G.B. Airy, 24 September 1847.

Fo. 545: G.B. Airy to E.W.D. Borrow, 25 September 1847.

Fos 546-549: J.P. Nichol to G.B. Airy, 1 November 1847.

Fos 550r, 551r: Short notes relating to G. Santini.

Fo. 552r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 27 November 1847.

Fo. 553r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 29 November 1847.

Fo. 554: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 1 December 1847.

Fo. 555r: G.B. Airy to G. Peacock, Dean of Ely, 9 December 1847.

Fos 556, 557r: Draft of a letter from G.B. Airy to the Editor of 'The Athenaeum', [22] December 1847. This is the same as the following letter and those found on fos 565-567r.

Fos 558, 559r: G.B. Airy to the Editor of 'The Athenaeum', [22] December 1847, a copy of the preceding letter.

Fos 560-561: G. Peacock to G.B. Airy, 11 December 1847.

Fo. 562: G.B. Airy to G. Peacock, 16 December 1847.

Fos 563-564: G. Peacock to G.B. Airy, 17 December 1847.

Fos 565-567r: Two copies of a letter from G.B. Airy to the Editor of the 'The Athenaeum', 22 December 1847. This is the same as the following letter in the 'The Athenaeum' and the copies found on fos 556-559r.

Fo. 568: Extract from 'The Athenaeum', No. 1052, 25 December 1847, pp. 1325-1326, including the preceding letter by Airy, found under the heading 'M. Arago and the Planet Neptune'.

Fo. 569r: Printed table of ephemeris of Neptune by Mr Adams for 12 December 1847 - 5 January 1848.

Fos 570-571: J.B. Pentland to G.B. Airy, 10 January 1848, regarding Airy's letter to 'The Athenaeum' of 22 December 1847.

Fo. 572: G.B. Airy to F. Beaufort, 29 January 1848.

Fos 573-574: G.B. Airy to J.B. Pentland, 29 January 1848.

Fos 575-576: J.B. Pentland to G.B. Airy, 7 February 1848.

Fo. 577: E. Sabine to G.B. Airy, 10 March 1848.

Fos 578-580: J.B. Pentland to G.B. Airy, 10 March 1848.

Fo. 581: Blank.

Fos 582, 583v: D.F.J. Arago to G.B. Airy, 2 April 1848, in French.

Fo. 584: G.B. Airy to D.F.J. Arago, 7 April 1848.

Fo. 585r: An envelope has been attached to the folio, containing letters from J.C. Adams to the Revd St Vincent Beechey, 21 October 1848 and 17 November 1884.

Section 3: Papers relating to the discovery, observations and elements of Hebe

Fo. 586r: Title page.

Fo. 587r: Printed circular by K.C. Henke, 4 July 1847, in German, with two short sets of observations pasted onto it.

Fo. 588r: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 6 July 1847.

Fos 589, 590r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 10 July 1847.

Fo. 591r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 16 July 1847.

Fo. 592: Cutting from 'Saunders' News Letter', 20 July 1847, regarding the new planet.

Fo. 593r: Extract from a letter by J.R. Hind, 2 August 1847.

Fo. 594r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 9 August 1847.

Fo. 595: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 10 August 1847.

Fo. 596: Blank.

Section 4: Papers relating to the discovery, observations and elements of Iris

Fo. 597r: Title page.

Fos 598-599: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 13 August 1847.

Fo. 600r: R. Main to J.R. Hind, 14 August 1847.

Fo. 601r: R. Main to Herr Schumacher, 14 August 1847.

Fo. 602r: R. Main to G.B. Airy, 14 August 1847.

Fo. 603: J.R. Hind to R. Main, 16 August 1847.

Fo. 604r: R. Main to J.R. Hind, 17 August 1847.

Fo. 605: Printed circular, in German, August 1847, containing letters from H.C. Schumacher and J.R. Hind, in English, with a further letter from Schumacher, also in English, added in ink.

Fo. 606: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 26 August 1847.

Fo. 607: J.R. Hind to R. Main, 30 August 1847.

Fos 608r, 609r: J.R. Hind to R. Main, 30 August 1847, enclosing ephemeris of Iris for 28 August - 15 September 1847.

Fo. 610r: R. Main to J.R. Hind, 31 August 1847.

Fo. 611r: Short note containing elements of Iris.

Fo. 612r: J.R. Hind to R. Main, 13 September 1847.

Fos 613r, 614r: H. Breen Junior to G.B. Airy, 22 September 1847, enclosing his deduction of the orbit of the planet Iris.

Fo. 615r: G.B. Airy to the Astronomical Institute, 23 September 1847.

Fo. 616: R. Sheepshanks to R. Main, 18 November 1847, enclosing ephemeris of Iris for November 1847.

Fo. 617: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 29 September 1847.

Fo. 618r: H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 19 November 1847.

Fo. 619r: Printed table of 'Ephemeris. By Mr Hind, from M. d'Arrest's Second Elements', covering 24 December 1847 - 6 January 1848.

Fo. 620r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 19 May 1848.

Fo. 621: Blank.

Section 5: Papers relating to the discovery, observations and elements of Flora

Fo. 622r: Title page.

Fos 623, 624v: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 18 October 1847.

Fo. 625: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 20 October 1847.

Fo. 626r: Printed German circular, October 1847, containing a letter by J.R. Hind, in English, and a letter by H.C. Schumacher, in German. A second letter by Schumacher, in English, has been added in ink.

Fo. 627: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 23 October 1847.

Fo. 628r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 24 October 1847.

Fo. 629: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 28 October 1847.

Fo. 630: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 29 October 1847.

Fo. 631r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 1 November 1847.

Fo. 632r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 9 November 1847.

Fo. 633r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 13 November 1847.

Fo. 634r: Rough ephemeris of Flora for 13-21 November 1847 by J.R. Hind.

Fo. 635r: Chart of the 'Path of the Planet Flora from Nov. 13th to Nov. 21st, with positions of Neighbouring Stars extracted from Weisse's Catalogue. 1847'.

Fo. 636r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 16 November 1847.

Fo. 637: H. Breen Junior to G.B. Airy, 19 November 1847.

Fo. 638r: Note from H.C. Schumacher to G.B. Airy, 19 November 1847, comprised of observations of Flora.

Fo. 639r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 20 November 1847.

Fo. 640r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 25 November 1847.

Fo. 641: Incomplete letter from J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 27 November 1847.

Fo. 642: H. Breen Junior to G.B. Airy, 29 November 1847.

Fos 643r, 644r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 14 December 1847, enclosing ephemeris of Flora for December 1847 - January 1848.

Fo. 645r: Ephemeris of Flora for 19-27 December 1847 by J.R. Hind.

Fo. 646r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 14 December 1847.

Fos 647, 648r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 20 December 1847, enclosing ephemeris of Flora for 21 December 1847 - 1 February 1848.

Fo. 649r: Undated printed note by J.R. Hind on elements of Flora.

Fo. 650r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 5 January 1848.

Fo. 651r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 13 January 1848.

Fos 652-654r: J.R. Hind to G.B. Airy, 30 January 1848, enclosing ephemeris of Flora for 1 February 1848 - 1 May 1848.

Fo. 655: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 31 January 1848.

Fo. 656r: Note by J.R. Hind, 5 March 1848, regarding errors of the ephemeris of Flora.

Fo. 657: Blank.

Section 6: Papers relating to elements of Astræa, Hebe, Iris and Flora

Fo. 658r: Title page.

Fo. 659r: G.B. Airy to J.R. Hind, 10 November 1847.

Fo. 660r: 'Elements of the four newly observed Minor Planets, according to the most accurate calculations performed up to 1847 November 10'.

Fos 661-662: Blank.

Section 7: Papers relating to colours of Astræa and Neptune

Fo. 663r: Title page.

Fo. 664r: William [ ] to the President of the Royal Observatory, 26 September 1847, with a note at the bottom added by Airy.

Fo. 665r: Short note regarding the binding of the papers.

Fo. 666: Blank.

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