Janus: Papers of John Couch Adams

St John's Library/Adams/Box 9 contains:
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13/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
14/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
14/2	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
14/3	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
14/4	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
14/5	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
15/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
15/2	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
15/3	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
15/4	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
16/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
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Papers of John Couch Adams

Title	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Reference	9/14/5
Creator	Alexander Stewart Herschel, 1836-1907
Covering Dates	31 May 1871
Extent and Medium	7p; paper

Content and context

Request that JCA enquire after bust of JFW Herschel believed to be in Cambridge. JCA's opinion and support on ASH's chances as candidate for Professorship of Physics at College of Physical Sciences at Newcastle. Has continuted JFWH's work on sunspots. Information for Prof. Selwyn.

Meteor Observations. Encloses pamphlet on August Meteors [missing].

Index Terms

Herschel, Alexander Stewart (1836-1907) astronomer

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Selwyn, William (1806-1875) Church of England clergyman

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