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Letter, from John Couch Adams to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College, Cambridge

Reference number: HS/1/1

Date: 10 November 1847

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Accepting John Frederick William Herschel'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).

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HS/1/1
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10 November 1847
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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John Couch Adams, John Couch Adams, Letter, from John Couch Adams to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College, Cambridge, 10 November 1847, HS/1/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_1/letter-from-john-couch-adams-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-johns-college-cambridge, accessed on 22 July 2026

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