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Faraday2898

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 September 1854
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I116
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4617

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.1
Summary:

Accepting JH's invitation to spend a few days with him. Remarks on planets in general. Information on academic success of Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4618

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.2
Summary:

Thanking him for his hospitality.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4619

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.3
Summary:

Regarding the elements of Uranus and Neptune, and Alexis Bouvard's 'Elements of Uranus.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4620

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.4
Summary:

Discusses U. J. J. Leverrier's paper on Neptune. Difference between distance of real and theoretical planets. News that JH is going to publish Outlines Astr. Hopes to see him at Cambridge on the day the Public Orator is being elected.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4621

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Couch Adams
Date:
[21 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.5 & 23.42
Summary:

Giving his views on planetary and lunar perturbations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4622

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.6
Summary:

Answer to JH's letter (HS 1.5) on planetary and lunar perturbations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4623

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.7
Summary:

Stating he has approached certain Government officials in order to obtain a pension for John Hind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4624

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.8
Summary:

Concerning the recent eclipse of the sun, seen in Norway. Observations on candidates for Mathematical Professorship at Sydney.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4625

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.9
Summary:

Asking JH to send a few encouraging lines to George Rümker, director of the Hamburg Observatory, on his memoir 'Circumpolar nebeln.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7511

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.28; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks for [Cape Results] and copy of JH's portrait. Attributes JA's passion for astronomy to JH's influence. Recalls happy visit to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1930

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sept. 29th 1862
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/1, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1933

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Oct 8th 1862
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/2, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1939

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Oct. 25th 1862
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/3, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1950

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Couch Adams
Date:
4th Dec. 1864
Source of text:
DD.AM 580, Cornwall Record Office, Trur0, Cornwall
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2005

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Couch Adams
Date:
8th May. /63
Source of text:
MS 7777/06, Wellcome
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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