| Title |
Adams's early diaries, papers relating to University administration, general memorabilia |
| Reference |
Box 20 |
| Creator |
John Couch Adams, 1819-1892 |
| Covering Dates |
17 Feb. 1837–1892 |
| Extent and Medium |
93 items; paper |
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Collar studs. Three studs decorated with jet, surrounding plaits of grey hair mounted under glass. In leather covered case, marked "J.C. Adams" under lid. |
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20/1
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Bank account book for JCA's account with Messrs John Mortlock & Co.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
142p; paper. |
Jan. 1883-Mar. 1889 |
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20/1/1
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List of the results of the first class in the College Examinations, Dec. 1841. See the College Examination Book: SJC Archives C15:7. Also JCA to Thomas A 20 Dec. 1841 (Box 16/3/1), and JCA's diary for 1841 (Box 24).
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
18 Dec. 1841 |
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20/1/2
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Bill to J.C. Adams. College Bill for Michaelmas Term 1840. Comments on JCA's academic progress on second half of bifolium.
Creator: Thomas Crick, 1801-1876.
2p; paper. |
29 Dec. 1840 |
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20/1/3
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Bill to J.C. Adams. College Bill for Lent Term 1841.
Creator: Thomas Crick, 1801-1876.
1p; paper. |
25 Mar. 1841 |
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20/1/4
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Bill to J.C. Adams. College Bill for Summer Term 1841.
Creator: Thomas Crick, 1801-1876.
1p; paper. |
24 June 1841 |
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20/1/5
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Bill to J.C. Adams. College Bill for Michaelmas Term 1841.
Creator: Thomas Crick, 1801-1876.
1p; paper. |
29 Dec. 1841 |
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20/1/6
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Bill to J.C. Adams. College Bill for Lent Term 1842.
Creator: Thomas Crick, 1801-1876.
1p; paper. |
25 Mar. 1842 |
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20/2/1
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List of instruments in the Observatory of St John's College. Apparantly in JCA's handwriting, although initialled at end "W.A.M." so possibly a copy by JCA of a list made by an earlier keeper of the College Observatory.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
6p; paper. |
3 Apr. 1838 |
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20/3/1
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List of Honours at the Bachelor of Arts' Commencement January 23, 1847. Moderators: John Couch Adams, George Gabriel Stokes. Examiners: John Sykes, William Collings Mathison.
Creator: University of Cambridge.
1p; paper. |
23 Jan. 1847 |
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20/3/2
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Class list for 1847 Mathematical Tripos. Probably the examiners' copy: names of candidates on printed slips stuck to larger sheet in order of results. Actual marks and indications of the divisions between degree classes added by hand.
Creator: University of Cambridge.
1p; paper. |
23 Jan. 1847 |
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20/4/1
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Rough list of payments from pupils. Midsummer Term, Long Vac. and Christmas Term 1843, and Lent Term 1844. Fragment of mathematics on back of sheet.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1843–1844 |
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20/4/2
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Printed notice signed by the Proctors and Moderators as a warning against cheating in University examinations. See also 20/4/3, and C.U.Archives Misc.Collect.57 for records of quantities of paper used in examinations 1852 - 61.
Creator: University of Cambridge.
1p; paper. |
Nov. 1851 |
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20/4/3
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Autograph letter from unknown sender to J.C. Adams. Description of methods of cheating routinely employed in examinations in the Senate House (Poll exam. at least). Written in response to notice warning against it, by JCA and other Proctors.
Creator: Unknown.
8p; paper. |
30 Dec. 1851 |
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20/5/1
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Letter to the Council of the Senate. Resolutions concerning the conditions of residence, arrangements for lectures and election of Professors in the University, to be submitted to the Council of the Senate. WHB writing as Master of SJC.
Creator: William Henry Bateson, 1812-1881.
4p; paper. |
5 Mar. 1857 |
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20/5/2
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"Cambridge Observations. Introduction. 1. Description of Instruments & Methods of Observing." Fragment.
Creator: Cambridge University Observatory.
1p; paper. |
1800–1899 |
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20/5/3
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Printed list of subscriptions for the Adams Prize and statement of account of the fund.
Creator: Adams Prize Fund.
3p; paper. |
13 June 1848 |
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20/6/1
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"List of Persons for distribution of Mr Adams's Paper - compiled by W.S.S. from... For Mr. Adams." - first 8p. Remainder of list compiled in variety of hands including JCA's.
Creator: William Samuel Stratford, 1791-1853.
10p, envelope; paper. |
1847 |
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20/6/2
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Paper. Proposal, in French, to l'Academie des Sciences to offer a prize for a study of whether the recently published equation of the Moon's motion, due to the eccentricity of the orbit of the earth [work of JCA and Airy], accords with records of ancient eclipses.
Creator: Academie des Sciences.
3p; paper. |
1866 |
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20/6/3
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Lecture. "Outline of lecture" - inaugural professorial lecture, probably for St Andrews, as all references are to mathematics rather than astronomy.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
1858 |
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20/7/1
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Letter signed to J.C. Adams. Royal warrant for payment of JCA's Civil List pension.
Creator: Queen Victoria, 1819-1901.
2p; paper. |
14 July 1848 |
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20/8/1
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Autograph letter signed to H.E. Barnes. Testimonial for JCA for Gresham Professorship of Geometry.
Creator: Sir John William Lubbock, 1803-1865, 3rd Baronet.
4p; paper. |
1 Dec. 1854 |
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20/8/2
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Autograph letter signed to the Gresham Committee. Testimonial for JCA for Gresham Professorship of Geometry.
Creator: Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1792-1871.
2p; paper. |
1 Dec. 1854 |
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20/8/3
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Autograph letter signed to the Gresham Committee. Testimonial for JCA for Gresham Professorship of Geometry.
Creator: Sir George Gabriel Stokes, 1819-1903.
3p; paper. |
2 Dec. 1854 |
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20/9/1
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Letter signed to J.C. Adams. Testimonial, signed individually by each member of the Committee, for JCA for Lowndean Professsorship.
Creator: Cambridge Philosophical Society Committee.
2p, wrapping sheet; paper. |
Nov. 1858 |
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20/9/2
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Testimonial, signed individually by the Master and five Fellows, for JCA for Lowndean Professsorship.
Creator: Master and Fellows of Pembroke College.
1p; paper. |
15 Nov. 1858 |
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20/9/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Writing on behalf of Lord Derby; returning testimonials sent in support of application for Lowndean Professorship.
Creator: W.P. Talbot.
1p, envelope; paper. |
30 Nov. 1858 |
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20/10/1
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Autograph letter to William Henry Bateson. Writing as member of Lowndean appointment committee (as Lord Steward of Queen's Household), on behalf of Lord Derby (as Prime Minister), to WHB (as Vice Chancellor), enclosing official appointment of JCA to Lowndean Professorship.
Creator: Brownlow Cecil, 1795-1867, Marquess of Exeter.
1p; paper. |
23 Mar. 1859 |
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20/10/2
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Warrant signed by each of the officials deputed to appoint the Lowndean Professor. Enclosed with 20/10/1.
Creator: Frederick Thesiger, 1794-1878, 1st Baron Chelmsford.
3p, wrapping sheet; paper. |
18 Mar. 1859 |
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20/11/1
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Photograph. Photograph of cartoon, captioned "A star in the East 1883"; caricature of C. Pritchard on his visit to Egypt in 1883; riding donkey, pyramids and sphinx in background. Not from Punch for relevant period. |
1883 |
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20/11/2
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Photograph. Photograph of cartoon, captioned "Great Guns of Oxford. Twinkle Twinkle little star How I wonder what you are"; caricature of C. Pritchard, sitting in observatory looking through telescope. Not from Punch for 1883, late 1882 or early 1884. |
1883 |
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20/11/3
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Photograph of cartoon. Captioned "Decouverts nouvelles, caricatures par Cham". In L'illustration, journal universel. p456. [year not given] includes the caricature of Adams looking through telescope accross the channel at LeVerrier's notes. [Neptune].
Creator: Cham. |
1847 |
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20/11/4
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Photograph of cartoon. Captioned "Les Bons Bourgeois", signed "H.B." From unidentified French periodical. Shows country couple staring up into the night sky, looking for the new planet. [Neptune]. |
1847 |
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20/12/1
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Printed poem. Poem "To a friend." "Apt not to test, but to pooh - pooh..." Refers to Adams, Airy and Neptune.
Creator: Cassandra.
1p; paper. |
14 Feb. 1875 |
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20/12/2
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Printed poem. R.A.S. Anniversary Dinner. February 9th, 1866. Composed by Joseph Crumpy... " [series of songs on the history of the study of the motion of the moon]. [See 25/18/1 for another copy].
1p; paper. |
9 Feb. 1866 |
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20/12/3
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Riddles, in hand of JCA. Notes in hand of Mrs A. on reverse.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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20/12/4
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Printed catalogue. Catalogue of valuable and choice cellar of wine... to be sold by auction by John Swan & Son... on Thursday, Nov. 12, 1891... by direction of Prof. Adams.
Creator: John Swan.
8p; paper. |
12 Nov. 1891 |
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20/13/1
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Programme of the 9th session of the Senatorial Debates, Portsea. Printed on Silk. "Society's Hall, Kent-Street, Portsea, [Portsmouth], Programme of the 9th session of the Senatorial Debates... Tuesday evening the 22nd of December, 1846, by the Young Gentlemen of the Esplanade Academy... First Debate, The world we live in...Second Debate, Naval and Military Discipline...".
1p; paper. |
22 Dec. 1846 |
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20/14/1
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Printed ticket sent to J.C. Adams. Funeral of the Duke of Wellington. Ticket admitting JCA to St. Paul's Cathedral.
Creator: Henry Charles Howard, 1791-1856, 13th Duke of Norfolk.
1p, envelope; paper. |
18 Nov. 1852 |
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20/14/2
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Engraving of the "Funeral Car of the Duke of Wellington" by J.T. Wood, Holywell St.
Creator: J.T. Wood.
paper. |
1852 |
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20/14/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Funeral of the Duke of Wellington. Acknowledgement of a letter of appreciation sent by JCA to the organisers (officially the Earl Marshall).
Creator: Charles E. Hoppe.
1p; paper. |
22 Nov. 1852 |
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20/14/4
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Printed plan of St Paul's Cathedral sent to J.C. Adams. Funeral of the Duke of Wellington. Printed plan of the Cathedral, marked with area of seating to match ticket issued to JCA for funeral.
1p; paper. |
1852 |
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20/14/5
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Printed instructions sent to J.C. Adams. Funeral of the Duke of Wellington. Printed instructions to those invited to attend the service in St. Paul's.
Creator: Henry Charles Howard, 1791-1856, 13th Duke of Norfolk.
2p; paper. |
18 Nov. 1852 |
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20/15/1
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Head and shoulders photograph of J.C. Adams.
Creator: J.E. Mayall.
photograph. |
1870–1892 |
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20/15/2
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Copy of photograph of J.C. Adams, full length seated. Copy, made 1947 for Prof. Smart, of photograph of JCA 1846. Original in possession of Mr. Carr, Director of Martime Museum, Greenwich.
photograph. |
1846 |
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20/16/1
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Accounts.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
8p; paper. |
17 Feb. 1837–17 June 1837 |
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20/16/2
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Accounts.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
4 Aug. 1837–8 Sep. 1837 |
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20/16/3
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
16p; paper. |
12 June 1839–25 July 1839 |
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20/16/4
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Receipt from Thomas Woods, Linen Draper, St John's St. Cambridge, for cloth. In name of Mrs Ireland, JCA's bedder.
Creator: Thomas Woods.
1p; paper. |
15 Oct. 1839 |
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20/17/1
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List of things to do, Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th April [1840].
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
13 Apr. 1840–14 Apr. 1840 |
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20/17/2
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Lists of things to do, Mon. 4th May - Fri. 15 May 1840.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
10p; paper. |
4 May 1840–15 May 1840 |
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20/17/3
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Lists of things to do, with diary entries added, Mon. 3rd Aug - Tues. 18 Aug. 1840.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
16p; paper. |
3 Aug. 1840–18 Aug. 1840 |
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20/17/4
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Lists of things to do, with diary entries added, Wed. 19th Aug - Mon. 31 Aug. 1840.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
16p; paper. |
19 Aug. 1840–31 Aug. 1840 |
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20/17/5
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
8p; paper. |
31 Aug. 1840–6 Sep. 1840 |
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20/17/6
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
7p; paper. |
7 Sep. 1840–13 Sep. 1840 |
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20/17/7
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
5p; paper. |
16 Sep. 1840 |
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20/18/1
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Memorandum. "Outline of memorandum dated 12th April 1840. 1 Repentance for Sins, especially my besetting Sin... Addition June 8th 1840 Thanks for high place in Examn." [in JCA's handwriting, but apparantly a later copy. Envelope marked in Mrs. A's hand].
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p, envelope; paper. |
12 Apr. 1840–8 June 1840 |
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20/18/2
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Accounts.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
5p; paper. |
Oct. 1840 |
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20/18/3
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Memorandum. "Arrangement of my Time during the Long Vacation" [does not specify the year, but must be 1840, 1841 or 1842, judging by references to undergraduate study].
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
1840–1842 |
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20/18/4
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Memornadum. "Arrangement of my Time during the Vacation" [does not specify the year, but must be 1839 - 1842, judging by references to undergraduate study].
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
1839–1842 |
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20/18/5
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Memorandum. "Arrangement of Time" [does not specify the year, but must be term time, 1839 - 1842, judging by references to undergraduate study].
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
1839–1842 |
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20/18/6
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Memorandum. "Arrangement of my Time, Studies and other Reading" [does not specify the year, but must be term time, 1839 - 1842, judging by references to undergraduate study].
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
1839–1842 |
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20/19/1
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1 May 1841–2 May 1841 |
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20/19/2
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Diary. Diary 1-7 June, 1841. Accounts, same period? Visit to London.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
7p; paper. |
1 June 1841–7 June 1841 |
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20/19/3
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Memorandum. Lists of things to do Fri. 27 [Jul.] - Mon. 23 Aug. [1841]. Fragments of mathematical workings on back of sheet.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
27 July 1841–23 Aug. 1841 |
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20/19/4
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List of things to do Wed. 21 Jul. 1841.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
21 July 1841 |
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20/20/1
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
16p; paper. |
23 Jan. 1842–28 Feb. 1842 |
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20/20/2
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List of things to do.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
18p; paper. |
1 Feb. 1842–2 Mar. 1842 |
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20/20/3
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List of things to do Wed. 17 - Thurs. 25 Aug. [1842].
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
17 Aug. 1842–25 Aug. 1842 |
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20/20/4
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List of things to do Fri. 26 Aug. - Fri. 2 Sep. [1842].
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
26 Aug. 1842–2 Sep. 1842 |
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20/20/5
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Diary. Mathematical workings on back of sheet.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
5 Nov. 1842–7 Nov. 1842 |
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20/21/1
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Diary. Some entries appear in reverse order.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
9 Feb. 1843–18 Mar. 1843 |
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20/21/2
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List of things to do.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
26 Mar. 1843–2 Apr. 1843 |
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20/21/3
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
3 Apr. 1843–22 Apr. 1843 |
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20/21/4
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
10 Sep. 1843–16 Sep. 1843 |
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20/22/1
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Notes of astronomical observations.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
5p; paper. |
12 Dec. 1845–19 Dec. 1845 |
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20/22/2
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Diary entries 12 and 16 Feb. 1844.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
12 Feb. 1844–16 Feb. 1844 |
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20/22/3
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Diary.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
9 Mar. 1846–28 Mar. 1846 |
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20/22/4
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List of things to do week by week.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
28 June 1846–6 Sep. 1846 |
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20/23/1
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Notes on eclipse viewed at Frederiksvaern, 28 July 1851.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1851 |
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20/23/2
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Statement of events concerned with the deposit of the paper on the New Planet [Neptune] with Airy in Oct. 1845. Note at head in Mrs A's hand "Memoranda given to E.A. for Mr Spencer". See Edward Spencer to JCA 10 Dec. 1847 and 8 Jan. 1848 ( 14/15/2-3).
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
1847–1848 |
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20/23/3
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Memoranda concerning financial affairs, referring to a transaction made July 1881.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
July 1881 |
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20/23/4
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Memoranda on preventative for foot and mouth disease, and booksellers' catalogues.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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20/23/5
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Memoranda listing letters written.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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20/23/6
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Memorandum of use of time, mixed with rough calculations.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
23 Dec. 1871 |
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20/23/7
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Rough diary. Recording only progress of work in hand.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
13 July 1872–26 July 1872 |
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20/24/1
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Memoranda giving timing from home to Plymouth, probably written as schoolboy.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1819–1839 |
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20/24/2
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List of things to do, when undergraduate.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1839–1843 |
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20/24/3
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Notes of contents of a letter received.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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20/24/4
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Accounts.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
Oct. 1840-May 1842 |
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20/24/5
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List of things to do, when undergraduate.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
1839–1843 |
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20/24/6
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List of things to do, when undergraduate.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1839–1843 |
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20/24/7
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List of pupils.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
1843–1892 |
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20/24/8
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Bill to J.C. Adams. Humourous, bill for series of puns. Probably from Mrs A.
Creator: Eliza Adams, 1827-1919.
1p; paper. |
1863–1892 |
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