Copy of letter to R. Sheepshanks

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Neptune. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

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Astronomer Royal, 1835-81.

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Astronomer Royal, 1835-81.

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Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

MacAlister, Sir Donald (1854-1934) 1st Baronet, physician and medical administrator

Archive Record|Table of contents

Papers of John Couch AdamsAdams

Correspondence about the collection; folder of photographs of Newton manuscripts; stray, unidentified letters, parts of letters and enclosures from lettersAdams/Box 1

Correspondence between J.C. Adams and Sir George Biddell AiryAdams/Box 2

Letters from Francis Bashforth and others to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 3

Letters from J.C. Adams, and some from Eliza Adams, to Francis BashforthAdams/Box 4

Correspondence received by J.C. Adams, A-Z by authorAdams/Box 5-15

Adams's own drafts and copies of correspondence sentAdams/Box 16

Adams's undergraduate notebooks and notebooks used by him when teachingAdams/Box 17

Adams's research notebooks on astronomical subjectsAdams/Box 18

Adams's research on astronomical and mathematical subjects (loose papers)Adams/Box 19

Adams's early diaries, papers relating to University administration, general memorabiliaAdams/Box 20

Adams's diariesAdams/Box 21

Eliza Adams's diariesAdams/Box 22

JuveniliaAdams/Box 23

Papers given by Mrs Horne, in 1990, including correspondence, early diaries, correspondence post mortem etc.Adams/Box 24-26

Papers relating to the Newton Manuscripts SyndicateAdams/Box 27

Correspondence, mostly to and from Eliza Adams, after J.C. Adams's deathAdams/Box 28

Correspondence, mostly to and from Eliza Adams and Donald MacAlister, after J.C. Adams's deathAdams/Box 29

Correspondence and papers of the Adams Memorial CommitteeAdams/Box 30-32

Transcripts of papers and letters from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 33

Transcripts of letters from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 34

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/1/fol.48-50

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/1/fol.51

Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le VerrierAdams/Box 34/1/fol.52

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/1/fol.53-54

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/2/fol.55

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/2/fol.56-61

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/3/fol.62-64

Copy of letter to R.I. MurchisonAdams/Box 34/3/fol.65-69

Copy of letter to J.B. BiotAdams/Box 34/4/fol.70-71

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/4/fol.72-73

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/4/fol.74-75

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/4/fol.76

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/5/fol.77

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/5/fol.78-79

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/5/fol.80

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/5/fol.81

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/5/fol.82

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/6/fol.83-85

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/6/fol.86

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/6/fol.87-88

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/6/fol.89

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/7/fol.90

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/7/fol.91-92

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/7/fol.93-94

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/7/fol.95-96

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/7/fol.97-99

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/8/fol.100

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/8/fol.101

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/8/fol.102

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/8/fol.103

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/8/fol.104

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/9/fol.105

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/9/fol.106-107

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/9/fol.108

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/9/fol.109

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/9/fol.110

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/9/fol.111

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/10/fol.112

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/10/fol.113-114

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/10/fol.115

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/10/fol.116

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/10/fol.117

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/11/fol.118-120

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/11/fol.121

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/11/fol.122-123

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/12/fol.124-125

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/12/fol.126

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/12/fol.127

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/12/fol.128

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/12/fol.129-131

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/13/fol.132

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/13/fol.133-135

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/13/fol.136

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 34/13/fol.137

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/13/fol.138

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/14/1

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 34/14/2

Copy of letter to W.H.M. ChristieAdams/Box 34/15/1

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/15/fol.1-2

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/15/fol.2-3

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/15/fol.3

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/15/fol.4

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/15/fol.4-6

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/15/fol.6-9

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/15/fol.9

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/15/fol.10

Copy of letter to H.C. SchumacherAdams/Box 34/16/fol.11-12

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/16/fol.12-13

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/16/1fol.13-15

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/16/fol.15-17

Copy of letter to H.C. SchumacherAdams/Box 34/16/fol.17-19

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/16/fol.19-20

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 34/16/fol.21

Copy of letter to A. SedgwickAdams/Box 34/17/1

Copy of letter to A. SedgwickAdams/Box 34/17/2

Copy of letter to A. SedgwickAdams/Box 34/17/3

Copy of letter to A. SedgwickAdams/Box 34/17/4

Copy of letter to W.H. SmythAdams/Box 34/18/1

Copy of letter to A. De MorganAdams/Box 34/18/2

Transcripts of letters from J.C. Adams, A-Z by recipient, and transcripts of miscellaneous correspondence, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 35-38

Transcripts of J.C. Adams's diary and scientific papers, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 39

Transcripts of articles about J.C. Adams, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 40

Text of Donald MacAlister's biography of J.C. Adams, and correspondence relating to itAdams/Box 41

Biographical papers by members of the Adams family, William Smart and othersAdams/Box 42

Miscellaneous printed material including: items originally sent enclosed with letters, cuttings and articles about Neptune, obituaries of Adams's colleagues and contemporariesAdams/Box 43-44

Miscellaneous printed pamphlets and bound books, mostly referred to in the correspondenceAdams/Box 45

'Manuscripts on the perturbations of Uranus by J.C. Adams 1841-1846 arranged and described by R.A. Sampson 1901'Adams/W.16