Copy of letter to James Challis

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Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

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Astronomer Royal, 1835-81.

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Astronomer Royal, 1835-81.

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Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

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

List of correspondence about NeptuneAdams/Box 33/1

Copy of paper to James ChallisAdams/Box 33/1/fol.1-2

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/1/fol.3-4

Copy of letter to Robert MainAdams/Box 33/1/fol.5

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/2/fol.6-8

Copy of letter to J.F.W. HerschelAdams/Box 33/2/fol.9

Copy of letter to James ChallisAdams/Box 33/2/fol.10-11

Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le VerrierAdams/Box 33/3/fol.12-13

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/3/fol.14-15

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/3/fol.16-17

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/4/fol.18-19

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/4/fol.20-24

Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le VerrierAdams/Box 33/5/fol.25-28

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/5/fol.29-30

Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le VerrierAdams/Box 33/6/fol.31-32

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/6/fol.33

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/6/fol.34-36

Copy of letter to D.F.J. AragoAdams/Box 33/7/fol.37-39

Copy of letter to J.F.W. HerschelAdams/Box 33/7/fol.40

Copy of letter to J.F.W. HerschelAdams/Box 33/7/fol.41

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/7/fol.42

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/8/fol.43

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/8/fol.44-45

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/8/fol.46-47

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/8/fol.48-50

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 33/9/fol.51

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/9/fol.52-55

Copy of letter to Mrs AiryAdams/Box 33/10/fol.56-60

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/10/fol.61-63

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/11/fol.1-3

Copy of letter to R. SheepshanksAdams/Box 33/11/fol.4-5

Copy of letter to James ChallisAdams/Box 33/11/fol.6-7

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/12/fol.8-11

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/12/fol.12-14

Copy of letter to James ChallisAdams/Box 33/13/fol.15-17

Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le VerrierAdams/Box 33/13/fol.18-19

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/13/fol.20-21

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/14/fol.22-24

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/14/fol.25-26

Copy of letter to unknown recipientAdams/Box 33/14/fol.27-28

Copy of letter to U.J.J. Le VerrierAdams/Box 33/15/fol.29-31

Extract from 'Le National'Adams/Box 33/15/fol.32-34

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/16/fol.35

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/16/fol.36-37

Copy of letter to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 33/16/fol.38

Copy of letter to P. HansenAdams/Box 33/16/fol.39-40

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/17/fol.41-44

Copy of letter to G.B. AiryAdams/Box 33/17/fol.45-47

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

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