| St John's Library/Adams contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| Box 2 |
Correspondence between J.C. Adams and Sir George Biddell Airy |
| Box 3 |
Letters from Francis Bashforth and others to J.C. Adams |
| Box 4 |
Letters from J.C. Adams, and some from Eliza Adams, to Francis Bashforth |
| Box 5-15 |
Correspondence received by J.C. Adams, A-Z by author |
| Box 16 |
Adams's own drafts and copies of correspondence sent |
| Box 17 |
Adams's undergraduate notebooks and notebooks used by him when teaching |
| Box 18 |
Adams's research notebooks on astronomical subjects |
| Box 19 |
Adams's research on astronomical and mathematical subjects (loose papers) |
| Box 20 |
Adams's early diaries, papers relating to University administration, general memorabilia |
| Box 21 |
Adams's diaries |
| Box 22 |
Eliza Adams's diaries |
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Papers of John Couch Adams
| Title |
Adams's undergraduate notebooks and notebooks used by him when teaching |
| Reference |
Box 17 |
| Creator |
John Couch Adams, 1819-1892 |
| Covering Dates |
1839–1842 |
| Extent and Medium |
7 notebooks; paper |
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| Index Terms |
| Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer |
| St John's Library/Adams/Box 17 contains: |
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1
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Notebook. Undergraduate mathematics notes. Including "Method of elimination by cross multiplication" "Propositions in the theory of numbers" etc.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
76 leaves; paper. |
1839 |
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2
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Notebook. Undergraduate mathematics notes. Including "On the symmetrical form of the equation of the parabola" "On some expressions for the area of a triangle" etc.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
68 leaves; paper. |
1839 |
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3
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Notebook. Undergraduate mathematics notes. Including "To explain the separation of common light" "Conical refraction" "Calculus of variations" "Musical notes on a pipe".
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
78 leaves; paper. |
1839 |
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4
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Notebook. Undergraduate mathematics notes. Newton's Principia Sect. I - IV.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
74 leaves; paper. |
1839 |
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5
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Notebook. Undergraduate mathematics notes. Newton's Principia Sect. IX. Notes on telescopes.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
68 leaves; paper. |
1839 |
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6
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Notebook. Mathematics problems for undergraduates. Arranged under subject headings. Including "Miscellaneous collections for Smith's Prize Qus." (all astronomical). Probably questions JCA set, rather than those used when himself an undergrad.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
56 leaves; paper. |
1843–1892 |
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7
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Notebook. Undergraduate mathematics notes. On astronomy. Begins "Plane Astronomy...".
Creator: Richard Wall, 1820-1899.
43 leaves; paper. |
9 Nov. 1842 |
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