| Title |
Transcripts of letters, H-R by recipient |
| Reference |
Box 37 |
| Creator |
John Couch Adams, 1819-1892 |
| Covering Dates |
2 Feb. 1847–15 Sep. 1978 |
| Extent and Medium |
74 letters; paper |
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| Index Terms |
| Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer |
| MacAlister, Sir Donald (1854-1934) 1st Baronet, physician and medical administrator |
| St John's Library/Adams/Box 37 contains: |
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Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel. Personal. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
2 Feb. 1847 |
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Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel. Personal. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
31 Dec. 1847 |
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Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel. Neptune and Uranus. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
17 May 1848 |
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Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel. Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
6 Oct. 1848 |
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Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel. See JCA's draft at 16/36/1. Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4 sheets; paper. |
24 Oct. 1848 |
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Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel. Mr Hind. JCA's pension. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
1 Apr. 1851 |
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Copy of letter to J.F.W. Herschel. Description of solar eclipse, viewed from Norway. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4 sheets; paper. |
19 Dec. 1851 |
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Copy of letter to G.W. Hill. Comments on GWH's memoir on the motion of the Lunar Perigee. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
15 June 1877 |
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Copy of letter to G.W. Hill. Comments on GWH's memoir on the application of Gauss's method. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
27 Mar. 1882 |
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Copy of letter to G.W. Hill. Congratulations for award of RAS's Gold Medal to GWH, for Lunar Theory. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
21 Feb. 1887 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Comments on lunar tables for the use of the NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
9 May 1853 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Comments on star tables for the use of the NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
25 May 1853 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Comments on tables of Mars for the use of the NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
7 July 1853 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Comments on tables of Moon's Parallax for the use of the NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
11 Sep. 1853 |
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5/1
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Request for calcuation of Transit of Mercury by NA. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
1 Nov. 1861 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Request for more copies of the NA for the use of the CO. Requests opinion on Von Asten's paper on Mass of Uranus. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
5 Feb. 1874 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Jupiter's satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
10 Jan. 1876 |
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Copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Corrections of Damoiseau's tables of Jupiter's satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
8 sheets; paper. |
20 Jan. 1876 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Amendments of tables of Jupiter's satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
16 May 1877 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Amendments of tables of Jupiter's satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
30 May 1877 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Introduction to the supplementary tables of Jupiter's satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
6 Aug. 1877 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Corrections to tables of Jupiter's satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
8 Jan. 1886 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Calculation of places of Jupiter and Saturn from LeVerrier's tables. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
1 Nov. 1886 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Comparisons of tables of the Moon. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
12 Nov. 1888 |
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Typed copy of letter to J.R. Hind. Comparison of LeVerrier's and Bouvard's tables of Saturn. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
17 Feb. 1890 |
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Copy of letter to E.B. Knobel. Encloses the introduction for the table of comparisons of Burckhardt's tables. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography. This particular copy possibly JCA's own copy.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
15 Jan. 1889 |
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Copy of letter to the Editor of 'Knowledge'. 17th cent. systems of shorthand. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
May 1889 |
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Copy of letter to W. Lassell. Satellites of Uranus. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
2 May 1849 |
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Copy of letter to W. Lassell. Satellites of Uranus. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
12 May 1849 |
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Copy of letter to W. Lassell. Eclipse of the Sun. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
19 July 1851 |
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11/1
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Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le Verrier. Right ascensions of the fundamentals of stars. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
20 Nov. 1852 |
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Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le Verrier. Announcement of award of RAS medal to UJJL. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography. This particular copy possibly JCA's own.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
15 Jan. 1876 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Le Verrier's long inequality of Pallas. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
21 Sep. 1848 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Le Verrier's long inequality of Pallas. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
26 Sep. 1848 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Neptune. Le Verrier's long inequality of Pallas. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
3 Oct. 1848 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. College affairs. Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
26 Dec. 1850 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Secular inequality of the moon's mean motion. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
20 June 1853 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Secular inequality of the moon's mean motion. Appreciation of Pontecoulant's work. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
29 Dec. 1853 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Gresham Professorship. Challis's poor mathematics in latest paper. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
6 Dec. 1854 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Examinations for Civil Service appointments in India: fancies becoming an examiner. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
26 Mar. 1855 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Ivory's tables of refractions. Indian Civil Service examinations. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
5 Apr. 1855 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Pontecoulant's letter. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
18 May 1855 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Pontecoulant's letter; motion of the moon. JCA's defence. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4 sheets; paper. |
21 May 1855 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Plana's letter; motion of the moon. JCA's defence. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
10 Apr. 1856 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Plana's agreement with JCA. Motion of moon. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
8 May 1856 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Professorship at St. Andrews. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
25 Mar. 1858 |
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Copy of letter to J.W. Lubbock. Social. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
5 July 1859 |
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Copy of letter to John Lubbock. See JCA's copy at 16/44/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
4 Mar. 1861 |
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Photocopy of letter to E. Maltby. Refusing invitation to visit, on account of viewing annular eclipse of Sun. Wet process photocopy of original in possession of King Edward VI School Southampton. Photocopy donated to St John's by the School, 1976.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
23 Aug. 1847 |
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Autograph letter signed to A.G. Lee. Enclosing photocopy of letter E. Maltby to J.C. Adams (37/17/1) for the College. Original letter in possession of King Edward VI School Southampton.
Creator: Kenneth Croft.
1p; paper. |
28 Jan. 1976 |
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Autograph letter signed to A.G. Lee. Enclosing another photocopy of letter E. Maltby to JCA (copy attached and see 37/17/1-2) for the College. Original letter in possession of King Edward VI School Southampton.
Creator: Kenneth Croft.
1p, 2 sheets enclosure; paper. |
15 Sep. 1978 |
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Copy of letter to C. Merivale. See JCA's draft at 16/47/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
23 Oct. 1849 |
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Copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Acknowledgement of copy of paper received "Investigation of the orbit of Neptune". Comments on this and other work on the subject. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
9 Oct. 1866 |
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Copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Details of forthcoming sale of Babbage's mathematical books. Death of Delaunay. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
14 Jan. 1873 |
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Copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Answer to enquiry about JCA's paper on the Moon's parallax. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
6 Sep. 1875 |
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Copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Poor opinion of Neison's publications on the Lunar Theory. Latitude and Longitude of the CO. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
20 Mar. 1879 |
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Typed copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Comments on comparison of Hansen and Delaunay's lunar tables. Suggesting co-operative work between British and American Nautical Almanac offices. MS note by Newcomb at end giving permission for confidential sections to be published. See also JCA's draft at 16/49/1). Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
10 Feb. 1880 |
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Typed copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Elucidation of JCA's expression of Moon's parallax. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
2 Apr. 1880 |
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Typed copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Congratulations on work on Hansen's tables. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
1 July 1880 |
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Copy of letter to S. Newcomb. See copy at 37/21/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography. This particular copy possibly JCA's own.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
5p; paper. |
1 July 1880 |
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Copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Motion of the Moon. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
7 Feb. 1884 |
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Copy of letter to S. Newcomb. Acknowledgement of copy received of Astronomical Papers, for use of Nautical Almanac (US). Forthcoming visit to the US to Prime Meridian Conference. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
14 July 1884 |
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Copy of letter to Latimer Neville. Superintendence of the CO. See JCA's draft at 16/48/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper. |
27 Apr. 1861 |
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Copy of letter to H. Oakley. Objections to proposed route of Great Northern Railway close to the CO. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
24 Jan. 1877 |
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24/1
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Copy of letter to Mr Pascoe. To the publisher of a biographical dictionary, praising JCA's parents and objecting to their being described as humble. See also another copy at 37/23/2. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
12 July 1881 |
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Copy of letter to Mr Pascoe. See copy at 37/23/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
12 July 1881 |
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25/1
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Copy of letter to Charles Pritchard. Motion of the moon. Approving work by Donkin as correct. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
9 Mar. 1871 |
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26/1
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Copy of letter to Henry Resal. Notes on JCA's paper on the Perturbations of Uranus and comments on the Neptune controversy. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
5 sheets; paper. |
6 Sep. 1875 |
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27/1
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Typed copy of letter to Edward Roberts. Sends corrections of Godward's tables [of satellites of Jupiter?]. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
3 Aug. 1877 |
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Typed copy of letter to Edward Roberts. Sends corrections of Godward's tables [of satellites of Jupiter?]. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
7 Aug. 1877 |
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Typed copy of letter to Edward Roberts. Corrections of Godward's tables [of satellites of Jupiter?]. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
1 Oct. 1885 |
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28/1
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Typed copy of letter to Edward Roberts. Continuation of Godward's tables [of satellites of Jupiter?]. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
6 Jan. 1886 |
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Typed copy of letter to Edward Roberts. Corrections of Damoiseau's tables of satellites of Jupiter. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1 sheet; paper. |
21 Dec. 1889 |
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29/1
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Copy of letter to Francis Rowley. Jeremiah Shakerley, 17th cent. astronomer. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper. |
14 May 1878 |
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