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St John's Library/Adams/Box 5-15 contains:
5 Letters to J.C. Adams, A-B
6 Letters to J.C. Adams, C-D
7 Letters to J.C. Adams, E-Go
8 Letters to J.C. Adams, Gr-Gu
9 Letters to J.C. Adams, H
10 Letters to J.C. Adams, J-L
11 Letters to J.C. Adams, M-O
12 Letters to J.C. Adams, P-Rod
13 Letters to J.C. Adams, Roh-Shee
14 Letters to J.C. Adams, Shel-T
15 Letters to J.C. Adams, V-Z, and other correspondence
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Papers of John Couch Adams

Title Letters to J.C. Adams, P-Rod
Reference Box 12
Creator Various
Covering Dates 16 Mar. 1845–20 June 1890
Extent and Medium 127 letters; paper
Index Terms
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
St John's Library/Adams/Box 12 contains:
1/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Written from Litcott, Cornwall, in dialect. News of weather, farm, and local gossip. Writer probably worked on the Adams's farm.
Creator: P. J.
3p; paper.
16 Mar. 1845
2/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient eclipses.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
7p; paper.
7 Mar. 1855
2/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient eclipses.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
3p; paper.
8 Mar. 1855
2/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient eclipses.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
4p; paper.
8 May 1855
3/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient chronology and eclipses.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
3p; paper.
7 Aug. 1855
3/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient chronology and eclipses.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
4p; paper.
8 Aug. 1855
3/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient chronology and eclipses. News of G.B. Gibbons.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
3p; paper.
29 Aug. 1855
4/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient eclipses. Encloses copy of extract of letter from G.B. Airy (12/4/2). News of G.B. Gibbons.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
4p; paper.
19 Oct. 1855
4/2 Copy of letter, incomplete, to Franke Parker. Enclosed with F.P. to J.C.A. (12/4/1). Influence of JCA on GBA's paper on eclipses.
Creator: Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892.
2p; paper.
1 Sep. 1855
4/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient chronology and eclipses.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
4p; paper.
26 Oct. 1855
4/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient chronology and eclipses.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
4p; paper.
14 Nov. 1855
4/5 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient chronology and eclipses. Help from Wilkinson.
Creator: Franke Parker, 1803-1883.
4p; paper.
9 Feb. 1855
5/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. D'Arrest on nebulae. Superiority of method to Herschel. Rosse's observatory equipment.
Creator: Laurence Parsons, 1840-1908, 4th Earl of Rosse.
4p; paper.
8 Jan. 1874
6/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Mr Babbage's Analytic engine.
Creator: William Parsons, 1800-1867, 3rd Earl of Rosse.
4p, envelope; paper.
6 July 1852
6/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Congratulations on Pembroke Fellowship. Iniquity of requirement for fellows to be in holy orders: changes to Statutes.
Creator: William Parsons, 1800-1867, 3rd Earl of Rosse.
3p, envelope; paper.
3 Apr. 1853
7/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In German, from Berlin.
Creator: Karl Rudolf Powalky, 1817-1881.
1p; paper.
4 May 1857
7/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In German, from Berlin.
Creator: Karl Rudolf Powalky, 1817-1881.
2p; paper.
8 May 1857
8/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. The New Planet [Neptune]. Thanks for offprint.
Creator: George Peacock, 1791-1858.
3p, envelope; paper.
16 Jan. 1847
8/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Article in Journal [of RAS?] ns. vol. 4.
Creator: George Peacock, 1791-1858.
3p; paper.
10 Feb. 1851
9/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Motion of the moon: for construction of orrery for schoolchildren.
Creator: Deane Parker Pennethorne, 1835-1917.
3p; paper.
23 June 1879
10/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Planetary perturbations. Motion of moon.
Creator: W.G. Penny.
8p; paper.
25 Feb. 1860
10/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Planetary motion.
Creator: W.G. Penny.
4p; paper.
4 Jan. 1864
10/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Planetary motion. Sends paper on moon's motion.
Creator: W.G. Penny.
4p; paper.
18 Mar. 1864
10/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Correction to letter of 18/3/1864 (12/10/3).
Creator: W.G. Penny.
2p; paper.
19 Mar. 1864
11/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acceleration of moon's motion.
Creator: W.G. Penny.
3p; paper.
1 Mar. 1864
11/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acceleration of moon's motion.
Creator: W.G. Penny.
4p; paper.
14 Apr. 1864
11/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acceleration of moon's motion.
Creator: W.G. Penny.
3p; paper.
15 Apr. 1864
11/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acceleration of moon's motion.
Creator: W.G. Penny.
4p; paper.
30 Apr. 1864
11/5 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acceleration of moon's motion.
Creator: W.G. Penny.
6p; paper.
7 May 1864
12/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Data required to test method of calculating longitude, using occultations and eclipses.
Creator: Francis Cranmer Penrose, 1817-1903.
8p; paper.
10 Jan. 1867
12/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Further to paper on occultations. Difference between astronomical and geocentric latitude.
Creator: Francis Cranmer Penrose, 1817-1903.
8p; paper.
10 Mar. 1868
12/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Effect of vibration from railway line on observatory equipment at Wimbledon. Tests carried out at Wimbledon by E.J.Stone, for RGO. Advice about proposed railway in Cambridge.
Creator: Francis Cranmer Penrose, 1817-1903.
4p, envelope, diagram; paper.
2 Apr. 1877
12/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Occultations.
Creator: Francis Cranmer Penrose, 1817-1903.
6p; paper.
1 Mar. 1867
13/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Mr. Samuel Smith. Encloses letter from C.S. Hardinge, War Office (12/13/2).
Creator: Algernon Percy, 1792-1865, 4th Duke of Northumberland.
2p; paper.
5 Sep. 1858
13/2 Autograph letter signed to Algernon Percy. Mr. Samuel Smith. Enclosed with letter from A. Percy to JCA (12/13/1).
Creator: Charles Stewart Hardinge, 1822-1894, 2nd Viscount Hardinge.
3p, envelope; paper.
3 Sep. 1858
14/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Trying to persuade JCA to buy a planetarium (orrery).
Creator: N. Perini.
2p; paper.
1879–1881
15/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In German.
Creator: C.A.F. Peters.
4p; paper.
5 May 1862
15/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has ordered chronograph and galvanic dial plate, as requested. Comet.
Creator: C.A.F. Peters.
2p; paper.
25 Aug. 1864
16/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Motion of moon 4052 years ago: Great Pyramid.
Creator: Charles Piazzi Smyth, 1819-1900.
2p; paper.
14 Aug. 1882
17/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Paper on "spherical aberration" - of microscopes and telescopes.
Creator: George West Piggott, d 1889.
6p; paper.
4 Jan. 1870
17/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Translating De Cheseaux. Values of solar year: using Arithmometer. Comparison of values of length of solar year on slip.
Creator: George West Piggott, d 1889.
4p, slip; paper.
22 Jan. 1883
18/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Honorary Membership of Cambridge Philosophical Society. Appreciation of JCA's work on the motion of the moon.
Creator: Giovanni Plana, 1781-1864.
4p, envelope; paper.
12 Apr. 1856
18/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Motion of the moon, further to previous correspondence [missing].
Creator: Giovanni Plana, 1781-1864.
3p; paper.
30 Apr. 1856
19/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Jupiter's satellites, the moon and calculation of Mean Time.
Creator: W.E. Plummer.
2p; paper.
6 Feb. 1884
20/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Searching for planet beyond Neptune.
Creator: Norman Robert Pogson, 1829-1891.
4p; paper.
21 June 1854
20/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Searching for planet beyond Neptune. Borrowing telescope from Lee.
Creator: Norman Robert Pogson, 1829-1891.
4p; paper.
20 Aug. 1854
20/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Requesting testimonial for post of Radcliffe Observer.
Creator: Norman Robert Pogson, 1829-1891.
2p; paper.
6 May 1860
21/1 Autograph letter to J.W. Lubbock. In French. Presumed addressed to JWL, and forwarded to JCA by him, with covering letter no longer extant: see correspondence to JCA passim. Headed "Observations sur une note de M. Adams communiquee par M. Lubbock". Attacking JCA's defence against GdP's attack on his theory of the moon.
Creator: Philippe Gustave Le Doulcet, 1795-1874, Comte de Pontécoulant.
4p; paper.
21 Nov. 1859
21/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Writer is Pontecoulant's daughter. Sending unfinished MS of Pontecoulant, on advice of Lubbock. See also J.Lubbock to JCA 7 Feb. 1879 and J.C.A. to A. Cayley 12 Feb. and 25 Mar. 1879.
Creator: Marie de Pontécoulant.
3p, envelope; paper.
1 Mar. 1879
22/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks for paper on Perturbations of Uranus. Invitation to address British Association meeting.
Creator: Baden Powell, 1796-1860.
4p, envelope; paper.
11 Jan. 1847
22/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Pendulum. Information also from Lloyd and Binet.
Creator: Baden Powell, 1796-1860.
3p; paper.
16 May 1819–16 May 1860
23/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ancient chronology.
Creator: Josiah Pratt.
4p; paper.
22 Oct. 1866
24/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Calculation of eclipses. Solar phenomenen observed at Norwich.
Creator: Joseph Preston, 1826-1900.
4p, 1p JCA's calculations; paper.
31 July 1879
24/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Calculation of eclipses. Mr Todhunter.
Creator: Joseph Preston, 1826-1900.
4p; paper.
6 Aug. 1879
24/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Comet of 1881: parabolic elements of orbit.
Creator: Joseph Preston, 1826-1900.
4p; paper.
25 Mar. 1882
24/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Comet of 1881: corrections to results, by Mr Graham of CO. University election.
Creator: Joseph Preston, 1826-1900.
3p; paper.
22 Nov. 1882
24/5-7 Notes sent to J.C. Adams. 1p of JP's notes on eclipse and solar phenomena (poss. belongs to 12/24/3), 1p JCA's notes on calculating eclipses, newspaper cutting on weather in Paris.
Creator: Joseph Preston, 1826-1900.
2p, newspaper cutting, envelope; paper.
1826–1892
25/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Oxford University, Honorary DCL: enquiry if would accept.
Creator: Bartholomew Price, 1818-1898.
4p; paper.
24 May 1855
26/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Gold medal of RAS. JCA's letter to De La Rue. RAS and awarding of medals under De Morgan: unvarnished opinion.
Creator: Charles Pritchard, 1808-1893.
4p; paper.
5 Dec. 1865
26/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Moon's acceleration.
Creator: Charles Pritchard, 1808-1893.
4p; paper.
8 Mar. 1871
26/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Mr Proctor: attack on GB Airy; threats to CP. Possible resignation of CP from Council of RAS. Progress of building and equipment of new Oxford Observatory.
Creator: Charles Pritchard, 1808-1893.
8p; paper.
30 July 1873
27/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newton and Airy on the moon. Winnecke's Comet. Comets.
Creator: Charles Pritchard, 1808-1893.
4p; paper.
17 Apr. 1877
27/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Iniquities of RAS Council. Stone's questions on sun's motion and lunar tables. Stone. Cayley on the same. Seeing Sylvester.
Creator: Charles Pritchard, 1808-1893.
4p; paper.
8 Jan. 1884
27/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. S. Kinns's book Moses and Geology. Stone.
Creator: Charles Pritchard, 1808-1893.
3p; paper.
27 Jan. 1884
28/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Paper on mass in Mthly. Nots. RAS. Award from RAS.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
4p; paper.
1 Feb. 1872
28/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Loci of planes - subsequent to JCA's work. Advice on paper of Mr. Wace. Presidency of RAS: JCA. Possible future RAS awards: Janssen, Young and Newcombe.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
6p; paper.
11 Apr. 1873
28/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Stereographic maps showing Halleyan curves. Paper on elliptical motion. [both for Transit of Venus Observations] Glaisher's opinion of Wace's paper for the Mthly Nots. RAS.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
4p; paper.
14 Apr. 1873
28/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sending copy of his Essays in astronomy. Stereographic maps showing Halleyan curves [Transit of Venus]. Paper on elliptical motion. Arrangements for viewing Transit of Venus.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
4p; paper.
26 Apr. 1873
29/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Different nationalities' stations and methods for observing Transit of Venus. British method? Stereographic chart of Transit.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
6p; paper.
3 May 1873
29/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. JCA president of RAS. Different nationalities' stations and methods for observing Transit of Venus.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
4p, 2 newspaper cuttings; paper.
10 May 1873
29/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Transit of Venus.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
2p; paper.
31 May 1873
30/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sending copy of work on the moon. Transit of Venus: visit to America. RAS business: award of gold medal, election of Council.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
4p; paper.
7 July 1873
30/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sending copy of work on the moon. Transit of Venus. Different methods of observation.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
4p; paper.
19 July 1873
30/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Chart of transit of Venus. Projection method.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
4p; paper.
8 Dec. 1877
30/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Pascal.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
3p; paper.
28 Jan. 1878
31/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. T.N. Spong.
Creator: John Prout, d 1858.
2p; paper.
26 Nov. 1847
32/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Corrections for new edition of works of Laplace. Passed on via Souillart.
Creator: Victor Puiseux, 1820-1883.
1p; paper.
7 Oct. 1881
32/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Corrections for new edition of works of Laplace.
Creator: Victor Puiseux, 1820-1883.
2p; paper.
2 Nov. 1881
33/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sending proof of letter of JCA's printed in Knowledge. 17th cent. shorthand systems.
Creator: Arthur Cowper Ranyard, 1845-1894.
3p; paper.
24 May 1889
33/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Seeking autograph.
Creator: D.C. Raphael.
4p; paper.
18 Jan. 1847
34/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Enclosing 12/34/2, from W.J. Read.
Creator: William Read, 1799-1884.
2p; paper.
3 Mar. 1868
34/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Enclosed with 12/34/1, from W. Read. Preliminary to writing popular account of the Nautical Almanac. Read's further published work.
Creator: William James Read, 1824-1877.
4p; paper.
22 Jan. 1868
35/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Cambridge observations of comets.
Creator: E. von Rebeur-Paschwitz.
2p; paper.
29 Aug. 1884
36/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Description of planetarium [orrery] for use of schools. Photograph enclosed.
Creator: Ernest Recordon.
3p, photograph; paper.
29 Apr. 1876
37/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Zodiacal light: ancient sources.
Creator: Sir James William Redhouse, 1811-1892.
4p; paper.
12 Mar. 1879
37/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Enclosing carte de visite.
Creator: Sir James William Redhouse, 1811-1892.
1p, carte de visite, envelope; paper.
26 Dec. 1885
37/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Congratulations [on Hon. Sc.D.] Modern solar physics.
Creator: Sir James William Redhouse, 1811-1892.
3p; paper.
12 June 1888
38/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Trisection of an angle by plane geometry.
Creator: S.A. Renshaw.
3p, 2p calculations, 1p JCA's calculations; paper.
29 Sep. 1884
38/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Trisection of an angle by plane geometry.
Creator: S.A. Renshaw.
1p, 2p mathematics; paper.
2 Oct. 1884
38/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Distance between Sun and Earth.
Creator: S.A. Renshaw.
4p; paper.
31 Jan. 1885
39/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Perturbations of Uranus.
Creator: Henri Amé Résal,1828-1896.
2p; paper.
28 July 1875
39/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Perturbations of Uranus.
Creator: Henri Amé Résal,1828-1896.
2p; paper.
9 Oct. 1875
40/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. On behalf of Scientific Relief Committee, Royal Society. Grant to help the Misses Young. JCA to have charge.
Creator: Herbert Rix.
4p; paper.
5 Dec. 1887
41/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Printing [of RAS Monthly notices?] Missing nightshirt.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
2p; paper.
14 Nov. 1877
41/2 Autograph postcard signed to J.C. Adams. Movement of the moon.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p; paper.
27 Jan. 1882
41/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Arithmometer. Indian Tides survey: accuracy of surveying, progress of reducing results. Encloses offprint: "Preliminary note on a new Tide-Predicter", PRS no.197, 1879. JCA's suggestions.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
8p, offprint; paper.
19 June 1882
42/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides survey: sending some results. Methods of obtaining them. JCA's suggestions.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
4p; paper.
17 July 1882
42/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides survey: methods of obtaining results. JCA's suggestions.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
4p; paper.
20 July 1882
42/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides survey: methods of obtaining results. JCA's suggestions.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
3p; paper.
3 Aug. 1882
42/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides survey: methods of obtaining results. JCA's suggestions.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
6p; paper.
10 Aug. 1882
43/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides survey: methods of obtaining results. JCA's suggestions. Genl. Strachey suggested G. Darwin might help. ER to visit Cambridge to show JCA the work in progress.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
6p; paper.
18 Aug. 1882
43/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides survey: encloses table for Kiddenpore Docks, Jan. and Feb. 1882.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p, 1p of tables; paper.
20 Aug. 1882
44/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Hong Kong tides: JCA's suggestions needed. Surveys planned for Singapore and Penang. Analysis of results: suggestions sought from JCA and G.H. Darwin.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
3p, 1p JCA's calculations; paper.
11 Nov. 1882
44/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Tides. Correction of sea level.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
2p; paper.
16 Nov. 1882
44/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Tides: peculiarities at Southampton noticed by Sir W. Thomson. Encloses extract of Admiralty tide table in explanation. Major Baird to vist G.H. Darwin and JCA about Indian tides.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
4p, 1p newspaper cutting; paper.
22 Nov. 1882
44/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Tides: predictions at Kidderpore greatly improved this year. Possibility of further improvement.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
3p; paper.
12 Dec. 1882
45/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides. Major Baird's visit.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
2p; paper.
3 Feb. 1883
45/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides. Corrections.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p; paper.
14 Feb. 1883
45/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides. Corrections.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
2p; paper.
27 Feb. 1883
45/4 Autograph postcard signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides. Corrections.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p; paper.
28 Feb. 1883
46/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides. Corrections.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p; paper.
8 Mar. 1883
46/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian Tides. Corrections before printing new forms for Baird's survey. Baird's meeting with Darwin about the corrections.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
3p; paper.
16 Mar. 1883
46/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Jupiter's satellites.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p; paper.
10 Feb. 1886
46/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Magnetic variation charts.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
4p; paper.
29 Dec. 1886
47/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Magnetic variation charts. Capt. Creak responsible. Recommending Mr. Jackson as a computer.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
2p; paper.
3 Jan. 1887
47/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Magnetic variation charts.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p; paper.
11 May 1887
47/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Magnetic variation charts. Estimates of cost of computation: Mr. Jackson.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
3p; paper.
28 May 1887
47/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Jupiter's satellites.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p; paper.
20 June 1890
47/5 Calculations sent to J.C. Adams. Unidentified calculations found with Roberts's letters.
Creator: Edward Roberts.
1p; paper.
1819–1892
48/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Girton College: lack of custom among students of showing the Mistress (Miss Bernard) some mark of respect on meeting her. Membership of College of Mistress and Secretary.
Creator: Caroline Anna Croom Robertson.
4p; paper.
18 July 1882
49/1 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Amateur enquiry about planets.
Creator: Charles Rodgers.
1p; paper.
10 Nov. 1863
49/2 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Amateur enquiry about motion of planets.
Creator: Charles Rodgers.
3p; paper.
28 Sep. 1864
49/3 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Amateur enquiry about motion of planets.
Creator: Charles Rodgers.
4p; paper.
31 Oct. 1864
49/4 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Amateur enquiry; motion of planets.
Creator: Charles Rodgers.
4p; paper.
29 Nov. 1867
49/5 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Amateur enquiry; motion of planets.
Creator: Charles Rodgers.
3p; paper.
16 Sep. 1869
49/6 Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Amateur enquiry; motion of Neptune.
Creator: Charles Rodgers.
1p; paper.
15 Nov. 1869

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