| Title |
Letters to and from J.C. Adams, including correspondence regarding the Newall telescope |
| Reference |
Box 24 |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
27 Nov. 1843–22 Dec. 1891 |
| Extent and Medium |
188 letters; paper |
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| Index Terms |
| Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer |
| St John's Library/Adams/Box 24 contains: |
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Photocopy of autograph letter signed to R. Griffin. Offering papers (Boxes 24-26) collected by D. MacAlister for JCA's biography, to a suitable home in Cambridge.
Creator: Mrs J.E.T. Horne.
2p; paper. |
2 Feb. 1990 |
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24/1
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Two autograph letters signed to the Librarian, St John's College,. Making arrangements for the papers (Boxes 24-26), collected by D. MacAlister for JCA's biography, to be deposited in the College Library. Sheet briefly describing the collection enclosed.
Creator: Mrs J.E.T. Horne.
2p; 2p; 1p enclosure; paper. |
12 Feb. 1990–16 Mar. 1990 |
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24/1/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Family news.
Creator: Tabith Knill Grylls Adams, 1796-1866.
4p; paper. |
5 Mar. 1845 |
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24/1/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Family news.
Creator: Tabith Knill Grylls Adams, 1796-1866.
6p; paper. |
11 Nov. 1862 |
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24/1/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Congratulations on JCA's Senior Wranglership. Family news. Suggests JCA rest for a few weeks before beginning on the New Planet. Transcribes letter from Thomas Crick to JCA's parents.
Creator: George Adams, b 1823.
4p; paper. |
27 Jan. 1843 |
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24/2/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of JCA's Smith's Prize Examination article "Essays" - on encouraging the general mathematical education of degree candidates.
Creator: Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892.
2p; paper. |
18 Feb. 1878 |
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24/2/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of receipt of photograph of JCA.
Creator: R. Archbold.
2p, envelope; paper. |
21 Aug. 1890 |
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24/2/3
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Facsimile copy? of autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In German.
Creator: Arthur Auwers, 1838-1915.
1p; paper. |
11 June 1883 |
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24/3/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has sent JCA a paper on the pink appendages to the Sun [observed during Solar eclipse of 1851], for the RAS meeting and Monthly Notices.
Creator: Charles Babbage, 1791-1871.
2p; paper. |
7 June 1852 |
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24/3/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of copy of paper on Bernoulli's numbers. Progress of publication of work on projectiles.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p, envelope; paper. |
27 Jan. 1890 |
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24/3/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope.
Creator: William Henry Besant, 1828-1917.
2p; paper. |
24 Jan. 1890 |
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24/3/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acceptance of dinner invitation.
Creator: Sir David Brewster, 1781-1868.
1p; paper. |
4 Dec. 1843–4 Dec. 1868 |
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24/3/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Details of arrangements for Eliza Bruce's marriage settlement.
Creator: Henry Bruce.
3p, envelope; paper. |
28 Feb. 1863 |
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24/4/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to hear AC's lectures about "the orbit problem", although is presenting a paper on the subject to the RAS.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
3p; paper. |
4 Nov. 1842–4 Nov. 1892 |
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24/4/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Wishes to know what JCA has decided about going to Bologna [which clashed with his receiving honorary degree with AC and Stokes]. See correspondence between JCA and Vice Chancellor.
Creator: Arthur Cayley, 1821-1895.
1p; paper. |
14 May 1888 |
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24/4/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledges JCA's reply. Glad he thinks well of Miss Clewes? for a post.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
1p; paper. |
7 Feb. 1890 |
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24/5/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledges receipt of photograph and sends one of himself. On the power of lightning. Having a new object glass made for a telescope.
Creator: Alvan Clark.
4p; paper. |
13 Jan. 1886 |
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24/5/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of copy of papers [on Neptune?].
Creator: John William Colenso, 1814-1883.
4p; paper. |
1 Jan. 1846 |
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24/5/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of copy of papers on the New Planet. [Neptune.].
Creator: John William Colenso, 1814-1883.
1p; paper. |
3 Feb. 1847 |
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24/5/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acceptance of dinner invitation, to Ray Society.
Creator: Edward Byles Cowell.
2p; paper. |
19 Nov. 1888 |
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24/6/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Wishes to check that Thomson & Tait's book is correct about JCA's and Delaunay's work on the Secular Acceleration of the Moon.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
2p; paper. |
24 Dec. 1879 |
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24/6/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Indian tides. Merits of JCA's and GHD's different methods of calculation of equivalent multipliers. Has sent to Bond in India to see which they prefer.
Creator: George Howard Darwin, 1845-1912.
3p; paper. |
16 Aug. 1883 |
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24/6/3
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Copy of letter to G.H. Darwin. Indian tides. Returns GHD's calculation form for the computers for the calculation of equivalent multipliers with suggestions for improvement.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
18 Aug. 1883 |
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24/7/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Intending to visit with son for whom he is seeking rooms.
Creator: George Davys.
2p; paper. |
14 Aug. 1847 |
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24/7/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses "Mr. Russells proposal paper".
Creator: Sir William Boyd Dawkins, 1837-1929.
1p; paper. |
8 Nov. 1885 |
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24/7/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Award of RAS medal to JCA. Has consulted G.B. Airy.
Creator: Warren De La Rue, 1815-1889.
2p; paper. |
5 Dec. 1865 |
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24/8/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. LeVerrier's Christian names.
Creator: Augustus De Morgan, 1806-1871.
2p; paper. |
21 Feb. 1848 |
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24/8/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. On the illogicality of those who oppose JCA's work on the Moon. Plana & Pontecoulant.
Creator: Augustus De Morgan, 1806-1871.
4p; paper. |
9 May 1860 |
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24/8/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses paper of amusing nature.
Creator: Augustus De Morgan, 1806-1871.
3p; paper. |
28 July 1864 |
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24/8/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Wishes to trace letters sent by her late husband, to obtain copies.
Creator: Mrs S.E. De Morgan.
2p; paper. |
1 July 1874 |
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24/9/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Designs of transit clocks for the CO. Recommends to enquire after W.T. Kingsley's. Describes own designs.
Creator: Edmund Beckett Denison, 1816-1905, Baron Grimthorpe.
4p; paper. |
6 Nov. 1869 |
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24/9/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Requests to know: how much the moon's period is increased by the force of the sun. For EBD's Astronomy without mathematics.
Creator: Edmund Beckett Denison, 1816-1905, Baron Grimthorpe.
3p; paper. |
19 Mar. 1874 |
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24/9/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses a copy of a paper justifying Francis Bacon.
Creator: W. Hepworth Dixon.
2p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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24/10/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Requires help reading some enclosed [missing] inscriptions. Social.
Creator: S. Ferguson.
4p; paper. |
11 May 1875 |
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24/10/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Movement of Sun in astrological signs.
Creator: S. Ferguson.
2p; paper. |
12 Apr. 1880 |
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24/10/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Wishes to procure a copy of the Cambridge Catalogue of Stars, 1872 for the Naples Observatory.
Creator: Annibale de Gasparis.
1p; paper. |
29 Oct. 1883 |
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24/10/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Letter of introduction for S. Shimada, editor of Tokyo Daily News, visiting Cambridge to find suitable accomodation for Japanese students.
Creator: J.H. Gladstone.
2p; paper. |
22 Jan. 1889 |
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24/11/1
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Copy of letter signed to the Editor of The Times. Denying that JCA has been offered post of Astronomer Royal.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
20 June 1881 |
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24/11/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Written from 10 Downing St. That if JCA wishes to accept the offer [of post of Astronomer Royal] made by Gladstone in his letter, it should remain confidential until Royal approval has been obtained.
Creator: J. Godley.
2p; paper. |
7 July 1881 |
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24/11/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Written from 10 Downing St. That confidentiality of offer [of post of Astronomer Royal] does not apply if JCA is to reject it.
Creator: J. Godley.
2p; paper. |
12 July 1881 |
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24/11/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Declines invitation.
Creator: Edmund William Gosse, 1849-1928.
1p; paper. |
17 May 1885 |
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24/12/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Announcing RG's appointment to the Professorship of Astronomy in the Univ. of Glasgow.
Creator: Robert Grant, 1814-1892.
2p; paper. |
16 Nov. 1859 |
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24/12/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Arranging sending of replacement for missing or defective parts of JCA's copy of Proceedings of American Academy.
Creator: Asa Gray.
2p; paper. |
1 July 1862 |
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24/12/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Promotion for Mr Smith should be directed through the proper channels.
Creator: Charles Stewart Hardinge, 1822-1894, 2nd Viscount.
4p; paper. |
20 Dec. 1822–20 Dec. 1892 |
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24/12/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. "Sacrifice of Education to Examination" campaign.
Creator: Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert, 1838-1906.
2p; paper. |
6 June 1838–6 June 1892 |
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24/13/1
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Facsimile autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of support in contest for Chancellorship of the University.
Creator: Edward Herbert, 1785-1848, 2nd Earl of Powis.
2p; paper. |
1 Mar. 1847 |
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24/13/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Requests most accurate elements of orbits of Neptune and Uranus, for new edition of Astronomy.
Creator: Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1792-1871.
3p; paper. |
7 May 1848 |
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24/13/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Letter of introduction for Mr. A.D. Stewart.
Creator: Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1792-1871.
3p; paper. |
12 Oct. 1849 |
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24/13/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Offer of printed copy of portrait of JFWH.
Creator: Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1792-1871.
1p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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24/14/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Will send copy of paper on newly discovered records of lunar eclipses when it appears from the Berlin Academy of Sciences. Record of eclipse of 701 [BC] on Assyrian tablet.
Creator: Edward Hincks, 1792-1866.
2p; paper. |
9 Nov. 1866 |
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24/14/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Requires payment of Stamp Duty before JCA's appointment as Professor of Mathematics at St. Andrews can be passed under the Privy Seal for Scotland.
Creator: H.J. Knyvett.
3p, envelope; paper. |
12 Apr. 1858 |
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24/14/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of subscription to fund for Rossi?.
Creator: Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1817-1911.
1p; paper. |
2 Jan. 1858 |
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24/14/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. JCA has been elected to membership of the Philosophical Club.
Creator: Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1817-1911.
1p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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24/14/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request that JCA meet a boy interested in astronomy and a nephew of Bishop Wilberforce.
Creator: Richard H. Hutton.
2p; paper. |
23 Dec. 1879 |
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24/14/6
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Demand for payment of tax for the gardener kept at the Observatory.
Creator: Inland Revenue.
3p; paper. |
16 Mar. 1889 |
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24/15/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Compliments.
Creator: Naoyoshi Yanagi.
1p; paper. |
2 Aug. 1878 |
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24/15/2
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Petition for funding of scholarships and exhibitions for women students. Probably addressed to some of the City Livery Companies. Appears to have been part of a campaign.
Creator: Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb, 1841-1905.
4p; paper. |
1841–1900 |
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24/15/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Letter of recommendation for J.C. Malet for Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Adelaide.
Creator: John Hewitt Jellett, 1817-1888.
2p; paper. |
27 May 1819–27 May 1888 |
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24/15/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Wishes to know whether Huxley or Tyndall ever got honorary degrees from Cambridge.
Creator: John Hewitt Jellett, 1817-1888.
1p; paper. |
2 June 1819–2 June 1888 |
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24/16/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Offer from the District Superintendent's Office, Great Northern Railway, to carry a telescope from Gateshead to Cambridge.
Creator: F.B. Kelly.
2p; paper. |
15 June 1889 |
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24/16/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Regrets not seeing JCA on recent visit to Cambridge. Requests to know whether and how soon the CO is to adopt the resolutions of the Prime Meridian Conference.
Creator: D. Kikuchi.
3p; paper. |
12 Dec. 1884 |
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24/16/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses contribution for fund for Mrs. Challis. On J. Challis's virtues. News of work and holiday in Portugal.
Creator: William Towler Kingsley, 1815-1916.
8p; paper. |
23 June 1883 |
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24/16/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Opinion on present situation of disagreement between the Council of the RAS and the Bishop of Oxford, over the appointment of J.L. Challis to the benefice of Stone.
Creator: William Lassell, 1799-1880.
3p; paper. |
25 June 1878 |
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24/17/1
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Autograph envelope addressed to J.C. Adams.
Creator: Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, 1811-1877.
1 envelope; paper. |
15 Dec. 1852 |
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24/17/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Dinner invitation.
Creator: Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, 1811-1877.
1p; paper. |
1850–1859 |
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24/17/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. On collaboration over weather forecasting bulletins and storm warning. Challis involved.
Creator: Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, 1811-1877.
1p; paper. |
12 Aug. 1866 |
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24/17/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. On papers thought to be by Pascal, now believed to be Newton, on the satellites of Jupiter and Saturn. Statement of opinions on the matter quoting UJJL, Chasles and Brewster, for JCA to comment on.
Creator: Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, 1811-1877.
2p; paper. |
27 Apr. 1869 |
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24/17/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Details of itinerary and forwarding address during visit to England.
Creator: Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, 1811-1877.
2p; paper. |
10 June 1874 |
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24/18/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Letter of recommendation for employment of Hopkins.
Creator: James Ludovic Lindsay, 1847-1913, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres.
3p; paper. |
28 Dec. 1877 |
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24/18/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encouragement to come to forthcoming British Association meeting in Dublin, and invitation to stay with HL during it.
Creator: Humphrey Lloyd, 1800-1881.
3p; paper. |
8 June 1857 |
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24/18/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Herschel's health. Fossils. Invitation to dinner to meet Darwin.
Creator: Sir John William Lubbock, 1803-1865, 3rd Baronet.
4p; paper. |
1 Oct. 1871 |
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24/18/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses a paper by Walker, sent from USA by McIlvarin, for the British Association meeting.
Creator: Charles Lyell, 1797-1875.
4p; paper. |
22 June 1847 |
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24/19/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Appeal by the Bishop [R.M.] for donations to assist the Church College, Ruperts Land [Canada]. [Probably refers to St. John's College, Winnipeg].
Creator: Robert Machray, 1831-1904.
2p; paper. |
27 Jan. 1887 |
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24/19/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of donation to appeal by the Bishop [R.M.] to assist the Church College, Ruperts Land [Canada]. [Probably refers to St. John's College, Winnipeg].
Creator: Robert Machray, 1831-1904.
2p; paper. |
31 Jan. 1887 |
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24/19/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Dispute over the presentation of the benefice of Stone. The RAS should communicate with Lee's solicitors.
Creator: John Fielder MacKarness, 1820-1889.
1p; paper. |
27 July 1878 |
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24/19/4
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Autograph letter signed to James Law Challis. Dispute over the presentation of the benefice of Stone: the bishop's reasons for refusing to institute JLC. Not explicitly addressed to JLC; assumed from contents.
Creator: John Fielder MacKarness, 1820-1889.
1p; paper. |
1 Aug. 1878 |
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24/19/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to visit.
Creator: Edward Maltby, 1770-1856.
2p; paper. |
27 July 1819–27 July 1856 |
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24/20/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends sketch of speech to Delaunay [on awarding him the Gold Medal of the RAS], written by JCA and given by him, due to illness of RHM. Wishes JCA's name to appear on the printed version.
Creator: R.H. Manners.
3p; paper. |
14 Feb. 1870 |
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24/20/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. AM has been given access to Lassell's papers, including his observations of Hyperion, and wishes to consult JCA.
Creator: Albert Marth, 1828-1897.
2p, envelope; paper. |
7 June 1889 |
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24/20/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sending appeal notice; fundraising for either Ely diocese or Cathedral.
Creator: Charles Merivale, 1808-1893.
2p; paper. |
12 Oct. 1875 |
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24/20/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks and acknowledgement for award by RAS of Gold Medal to WAM and Huggins for joint work.
Creator: William Allen Miller, 1817-1870.
3p; paper. |
6 Feb. 1867 |
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24/20/5
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Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams. Polite refusal of invitation to visit.
Creator: Joseph Milsand.
2p; paper. |
5 Nov. 1866 |
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24/21/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Enquiry as to whether CO employs any women as observers. States situation at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Creator: Maria Mitchell.
1p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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24/21/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In German.
Creator: Axel Moller.
1p; paper. |
24 Sep. 1873 |
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24/21/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. Request that JCA subscribes to new journal Du Mondes.
Creator: F. Moigno.
1p; paper. |
9 July 1863 |
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24/22/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Arrangements for visit.
Creator: Simon Newcomb, 1835-1909.
1p; paper. |
23 Aug. 1883 |
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24/22/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Appreciation of award by RAS of Gold Medal to G.W. Hill.
Creator: Simon Newcomb, 1835-1909.
2p; paper. |
28 Jan. 1887 |
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24/22/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Is sending copy of his book as gift.
Creator: H.A. Newton.
2p; paper. |
17 Oct. 1860 |
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24/22/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses carte de visite [missing].
Creator: H.A. Newton.
2p; paper. |
23 Oct. 1869 |
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24/22/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Involved enquiry as to the accuracy of a work of Mr. Le Cheseux, discussed in Grattan-Guinness's Approaching end of the age.
Creator: Bishop of Western New York.
4p, envelope; paper. |
17 May 1890 |
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24/23/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Refusal of invitation.
Creator: George Edward Paget.
3p; paper. |
25 July 1886 |
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24/23/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for influence in EHP's application for Professorship of Arabic.
Creator: Edward Henry Palmer, 1840-1882.
1p; paper. |
12 Apr. 1870 |
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24/24/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for JCA's opinion of Hansen's work, as he is in the running for the Copley Medal.
Creator: William Parsons, 1800-1867, 3rd Earl of Rosse.
3p; paper. |
27 Sep. 1850 |
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24/24/2
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Draft autograph letter to William Parsons. Detailed opinion of Hansen's work: reply to WP of 27 Sep. 1850. (24/24/1).
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
8p; paper. |
22 Oct. 1850 |
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24/25/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses certificate in support of Mr. Roberts, [missing] for circulation to Darwin and Glaisher.
Creator: Stephen Joseph Perry, 1833-1889.
1p; paper. |
2 Jan. 1889 |
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24/25/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of photograph sent. New arrangements for sending payment for the Astronomische Nachrichten.
Creator: C.A.F. Peters.
1p; paper. |
8 Aug. 1864 |
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24/25/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Letter of introduction for Dr. Santos Viegat, Prof. of Exp. Philosophy, Univ. of Coimbra.
Creator: John Phillips, 1800-1874.
2p; paper. |
28 Sep. 1867 |
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24/25/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledges receipt of letter, and promises support [does not specify in what matter].
Creator: Henry Phillpotts, 1778-1869.
1p; paper. |
16 Nov. 1858 |
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24/26/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of copies of the paper sent [Perturbations of Uranus]. Has distributed them in Scotland. Is sending copy of Edinburgh Observations.
Creator: Charles Piazzi Smyth, 1819-1900.
1p; paper. |
15 Mar. 1847 |
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24/26/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. From President of the Society offering JCA honorary membership.
Creator: Polytechnic Society of Cornwall.
4p; paper. |
13 Jan. 1847 |
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24/26/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Vice Chancellor [C.E. Searle] unhappy with the way the Newton MSS Syndicate and Press Syndicate has treated him.
Creator: James Porter, 1827-1900.
2p; paper. |
18 Aug. 1888 |
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24/26/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement for loan of papers: has calculated transit of Venus for 1874, and Sun's parallax. Has use of good telescope. Might not have curacy much longer due to death of Vicar.
Creator: Joseph Preston, 1826-1900.
4p; paper. |
20 Nov. 1881 |
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24/26/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has forwarded Wilson's papers to the printers. Theory as to the origin of the November meteors.
Creator: Richard Anthony Proctor, 1837-1888.
2p; paper. |
13 May 1872 |
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24/27/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. On completing sets of journals.
Creator: Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet, 1796-1874.
3p; paper. |
21 Aug. 1861 |
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24/27/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sending papers of Croll's on climate change, with C's permission. Good opinion of JCA's nephew's talents as a geologist.
Creator: Andrew Crombie Ramsay, 1814-1891.
3p; paper. |
11 June 1868 |
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24/27/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French.
Creator: Henri Amé Résal, 1828-1896.
2p; paper. |
16 Aug. 1875 |
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24/27/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French.
Creator: Henri Amé Résal, 1828-1896.
1p; paper. |
22 Sep. 1871 |
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24/28/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Offering JCA post of Vice President of the Mathematical and Physical Section of the British Association for the forthcoming Oxford meeting.
Creator: Sir Edward Sabine, 1788-1883.
1p; paper. |
12 Mar. 1847 |
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24/28/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Report on progress of telescope being sent to Melbourne. Suggests enquire further by telegraph.
Creator: Sir Edward Sabine, 1788-1883.
2p; paper. |
24 Mar. 1819–24 Mar. 1883 |
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24/28/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to view Schiller-Szinessy's Tabernacle (for feast thereof).
Creator: Salomon Marcus Schiller-Szinessy, 1820-1890.
1p; paper. |
14 Sep. 1888 |
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24/28/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of receipt of positions of stars requested.
Creator: L. Schulhof.
1p; paper. |
26 Dec. 1881 |
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24/29/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to visit during the festival at Norwich.
Creator: Adam Sedgwick, 1785-1873.
3p; paper. |
3 Sep. 1847 |
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24/29/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Description of life in Norwich Cathedral close. Request for news of Cambridge.
Creator: Adam Sedgwick, 1785-1873.
4p; paper. |
6 Sep. 1866 |
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24/29/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to JCA and Prof. Lloyd to dine at Trinity.
Creator: Adam Sedgwick, 1785-1873.
3p; paper. |
1843–1873 |
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24/29/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Letter of introduction for H. Middleton from South Carolina.
Creator: Sir John Robert Seeley, 1834-1895.
1p; paper. |
22 Feb. |
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24/30/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Pleasure and congratulation that a particular [but unspecified] star has been proved to be a double star, thanks to JCA's work. Progress of building of dome of observatory at Ely.
Creator: William Selwyn, 1806-1875.
4p; paper. |
24 Nov. 1862 |
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24/30/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks for hospitality on recent visit to CO.
Creator: S. Shimada.
1p, envelope; paper. |
15 Feb. 1889 |
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24/30/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sends stanzas of poetry which he could not trace for JCA while crossing the Atlantic on board the "Germanic".
Creator: Elisha Smith.
3p; paper. |
15 Nov. 1884 |
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24/30/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to party at Kensington Observatory in honour of the new telescope and Lord Rosse's birthday.
Creator: James South, 1785-1867.
3p; paper. |
11 July 1849 |
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24/31/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses paper on the Genesis of Science.
Creator: Herbert Spencer.
2p; paper. |
28 July 1854 |
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24/31/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of memorial on women's franchise sent by JCA.
Creator: Sir George Gabriel Stokes, 1819-1903.
3p; paper. |
3 Mar. 1890 |
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24/31/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. JCA expected at Pulkowa Observatory in August for the 25th anniversary of their inauguration.
Creator: Otto Struve, 1819-1905.
2p; paper. |
26 May 1864 |
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24/31/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Social. Cannot attend British Association meeting. Will attend the Astronomische Gesellschaft.
Creator: Otto Struve, 1819-1905.
2p; paper. |
18 Aug. 1865 |
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24/31/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Regrets JCA cannot attend Stockholm meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft. Enquires whether he might send a deputy to fill his place on the Council.
Creator: Otto Struve, 1819-1905.
1p; paper. |
15 Aug. 1877 |
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24/32/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses statement of account for JCA's wine sold at auction.
Creator: John Swan.
1p, 1 sheet enclosure; paper. |
22 Dec. 1891 |
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24/33/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for information of the terms and conditions of the Professorship at Melbourne, which JCA is responsible for filling. JJS considering applying.
Creator: James Joseph Sylvester, 1814-1897.
2p; paper. |
23 Feb. 1875 |
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24/33/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of paper on Bernoulli's numbers. Similar to work of JJS's. Thanks for kind reception of Petersen. Description of JJS's present work on Chemical graphs [valence theory].
Creator: James Joseph Sylvester, 1814-1897.
4p, envelope; paper. |
25 Jan. 1889 |
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24/33/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Letter of introduction for J. Petersen, University of Copenhagen.
Creator: James Joseph Sylvester, 1814-1897.
1 p; paper. |
7 Jan. 1890 |
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24/34/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to dinner at York; JCA staying in Scarborough.
Creator: Isaac Taylor, 1829-1901.
1p; paper. |
15 Sep. 1886 |
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24/34/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of copy of paper on New Planet [Neptune] sent.
Creator: James Thomson.
2p; paper. |
5 Feb. 1847 |
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24/34/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. JCA did not turn up to dinner invitation.
Creator: William Hepworth Thompson, 1810-1886.
1p; paper. |
27 Nov. 1819–27 Nov. 1886 |
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24/34/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. In French. The unexplained wonders of the heavens signal the triumph of the church and coming of the reign of Christ.
Creator: Joseph Wachbar.
1p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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24/35/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request for JCA to join the Committee [of some sort of philanthropic nature?].
Creator: Brooke Foss Westcott, 1825-1901.
2p; paper. |
18 Feb. 1877 |
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24/35/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Request to know when JCA began and finished his work on Neptune.
Creator: William Whewell, 1794-1866.
2p; paper. |
21 Nov. 1846 |
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24/35/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks, on behalf of Committee, for examining for the Sheepshanks exhibition.
Creator: William Whewell, 1794-1866.
2p; paper. |
4 Feb. 1862 |
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24/36/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Requests notes on the offer of the telescope for forthcoming meeting of Council of Senate.
Creator: Charles Edward Searle, 1828-1902.
3p; paper. |
7 Mar. 1889 |
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24/36/2
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Copy of letter to A. Marth. Newall telescope. Requests AM's opinion of the instrument based on his knowledge of it.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
7 Mar. 1889 |
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24/36/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Opinion of the instrument, and outline of its sad history.
Creator: Albert Marth, 1828-1897.
6p; paper. |
8 Mar. 1889 |
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24/37/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Suggestions for obtaining opinion of instrument. Poor opinion of Marth's opinion of any telescope.
Creator: Andrew Ainslie Common, 1841-1903.
2p; paper. |
13 Mar. 1889 |
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24/37/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. WH's opinion based on very limited experience of the instrument.
Creator: Sir William Huggins, 1824-1910.
4p; paper. |
13 Mar. 1889 |
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24/37/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. WH unable to join committee appointed by the Vice Chancellor to study the instrument.
Creator: Sir William Huggins, 1824-1910.
4p; paper. |
17 Mar. 1889 |
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24/37/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. AAC agrees to help in the matter as far as he can.
Creator: Andrew Ainslie Common, 1841-1903.
1p; paper. |
19 Mar. 1889 |
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24/38/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Agrees to join Committee to examine the instrument.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
2p; paper. |
20 Mar. 1889 |
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24/38/2
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Autograph letter signed to C.E. Searle. Newall telescope. On behalf of his father: agrees that the Committee might come to examine the telescope.
Creator: Hugh Frank Newall, 1857-1944.
2p; paper. |
21 Mar. 1889 |
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24/38/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Sending JCA letter from HF Newall [24/38/2], for the information of those appointed to examine the telescope.
Creator: Charles Edward Searle, 1828-1902.
2p; paper. |
22 Mar. 1889 |
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24/38/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Arrangements for visiting Newcastle to examine the telescope.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
3p, envelope; paper. |
23 Mar. 1889 |
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24/39/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Arrangements for visiting Newcastle to examine the telescope.
Creator: Andrew Ainslie Common, 1841-1903.
2p, envelope; paper. |
24 Mar. 1889 |
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24/39/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Good opinion of instrument after examination.
Creator: Andrew Ainslie Common, 1841-1903.
2p; paper. |
30 Mar. 1889 |
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24/39/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Good opinion of instrument after examination.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
4p; paper. |
30 Mar. 1889 |
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24/39/4
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Suggestion that Huggins might be willing to take charge of it, as is in poor circumstances.
Creator: George Downing Liveing, 1827-1924.
3p, envelope; paper. |
7 May 1889 |
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24/40/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Acknowledgement of letter of sympathy for death of her husband. Hope that the telecope may be used in Cambridge.
Creator: Mary Newall.
3p, envelope; paper. |
13 May 1889 |
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24/40/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. WHMC and Common have written their recommendations for the use of telescope, suggesting Darwin have charge of it. Pleased that JCA is prepared to house it at the Observatory after all.
Creator: Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, 1845-1922.
4p; paper. |
13 May 1889 |
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24/40/3
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Making arrangements to meet JCA [to discuss selling land next to the Observatory to accomodate the telescope].
Creator: Sir Robert Forsyth Scott, 1849-1933.
2p; paper. |
13 May 1889 |
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24/40/4
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Copy of letter to W.H.M. Christie. Newall telescope. Has been out with other members of committee to select site for the telescope, if St. John's will sell the land. The Syndicate not enthusiastic about committing themselves to this. JCA not keen to be Director of work to be undertaken with the instrument, neither is GH Darwin.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
14 May 1889 |
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24/41/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. St John's are willing to sell the land required adjoining the Observatory.
Creator: Sir Robert Forsyth Scott, 1849-1933.
2p, envelope; paper. |
17 May 1889 |
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24/41/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. Misgivings about the suggestion that WH should take charge of the instrument once it is installed in Cambridge.
Creator: Sir William Huggins, 1824-1910.
3p, envelope; paper. |
6 June 1889 |
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24/41/3
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Printed paper outlining the University's plans for the telescope, sent to Newall's executors by the Syndicate.
Creator: Newall Telescope Syndicate.
1p; paper. |
13 June 1889 |
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24/41/4
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Report of the Syndicate, recommending the uses to which the telescope be put.
Creator: Newall Telescope Syndicate.
1p; paper. |
17 Oct. 1889 |
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24/41/5
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope. The Vice Chancellor requires details of the "further expenditure" which will be required to support and use the telescope, before the report of the Syndicate of 17 Oct. 1889 [24/41/4] can be put before the Senate.
Creator: Sir Donald MacAlister, 1854-1934.
2p; paper. |
21 Oct. 1889 |
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24/41/6
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Autograph postcard signed to J.C. Adams. Newall telescope.
Creator: Charles Edward Searle, 1828-1902.
2p; paper. |
1889 |
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24/42/1
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Acknowledgement of copy of paper [on Neptune?] Signature illegible.
Creator: Unknown.
3p; paper. |
28 July 1847 |
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24/42/2
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Will view A.B. Joy's statue of Gladstone on JCA's recommendation. Invitation to visit House of Commons if ever in London. Signature illegible.
Creator: Unknown.
4p; paper. |
14 June 1881 |
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24/43/1
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Autograph letter signed to his parents. Description of stay, with brother Thomas, at Taunton. Is sending him to Tonga with thermometers to record the weather. The new planet has been found according to prediction. Astronomer Royal to give account of it to the RAS, and JCA is to present his calculations. Taking few pupils this term.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
6p; paper. |
15 Oct. 1846 |
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24/43/2
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Autograph letter signed to George Adams. Imminent departure of Thomas for Tonga. Neptune: JCA likely to get some credit; French angry with situation. JCA writing to LeVerrier.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
27 Oct. 1846 |
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24/43/3
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Autograph letter signed to Augustus Austen Leigh. "Shewn to Mr. Austen Leigh who cannot attend the meeting, and a letter to the same effect was written to Mrs. Croom Robertson". JCA sends his apologies for meeting of Girton Committee. Opinion on the matter of electing Miss Welsh as Mistress. Opinion that offer of Gilchrist scholarship should be accepted and convenient arrangement made with Newnham over it.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
20 Nov. 1884 |
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24/44/1
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Autograph letter signed to Francis Bashforth. Acknowledgement of congratulations on JCA's engagement. Description of JCA's happiness. Advice that FB follows his example. This is backed up by Miss Bruce. Announcement of date of wedding. Suggestion that FB might be groomsman were it not for the distance.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p, envelope; paper. |
5 Mar. 1863 |
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24/44/2
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Autograph letter signed to Francis Bashforth. Invitation to visit, to coincide with visit of Rumker.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
5 Mar. 1863 |
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24/44/3
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Leaves Workman's paper on Singular Solutions for GHD's opinion, as is not in JCA's field. Cayley approves it.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
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24/44/4
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Reply to question about orbit of satellites, probably towards the construction of an examination question.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
2 Feb. 1883 |
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24/45/1
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Has read Gylden's letter. Of opinion paper would be better in Monthly Notices than Memoirs of RAS. Regrets any hurt JCA's original comments may have caused Gylden.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
5 Jan. 1887 |
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24/45/2
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Will write to Secretary of RAS supporting publication of Gylden's paper in Monthly Notices of RAS.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
7 Jan. 1887 |
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24/45/3
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Sends Dixon's two Essays; GHD already has Cayley's comments. Arrangements for meeting of Smith's Prize examiners.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
16 June 1888 |
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24/45/4
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Approval of subject [for Adams Prize Essay], of motion of satellite.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
12 Mar. 1889 |
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24/46/1
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. [Observatory] Syndicate neglected to audit the accounts of the Sheepshanks Fund at their last meeting, as they should have done.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
14 Dec. 1889 |
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24/46/2
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Congratulations on birth of daughter. Progress of arrangement for Newall telescope and its observer.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
22 Mar. 1890 |
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24/46/3
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Returns draft report of Newall telescope syndicate with comments.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
25 Mar. 1890 |
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24/46/4
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Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin. Comments on draft report of Newall telescope syndicate.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
26 Mar. 1890 |
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24/47/1
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Copy of letter to J.W.L. Glaisher. Correction to be made to JWLG's [Presidential] address [for RAS] about JCA, in favour of Airy's work on the motion of the planets.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
6 May 1888 |
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24/47/2
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Autograph letter to J.F.W. Herschel. Incomplete. Probably a draft. Acknowledgement of copy of JFWH's paper on perturbations of planets and comets. Outlines a point where he disagrees with JFWH's work.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
25 Mar. 1847 |
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24/47/3
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Autograph letter signed to Bessie Lloyd. Addressed to "Miss Lloyd": probably B. Lloyd. Social.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
5 Aug. 1878 |
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24/47/4
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Draft autograph letter signed to Fox Maule. Letter of application on behalf of S. Smith for the post of Chief Warden at the Gunwharf, Devonport.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
7 Dec. 1857 |
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24/48/1
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Draft autograph letter signed to John Russell. Acknowledgement of Civil List Pension.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper. |
28 June 1848 |
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24/48/2
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Draft autograph letter signed to Edward Sabine. Acknowledgement of copy of paper on terrestrial magnetism sent. Requests where determinations of magnetic elements for different parts of the world might be found, for work on improving Gaussian constants.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
24 Jan. 1848 |
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24/48/3
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Draft autograph letter signed to Edward Sabine. JCA expresses support for Lubbock's suggestion that a great telescope should be maintained in the Southern hemisphere.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper. |
3 June 1848 |
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24/48/4
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Draft autograph letter signed to James Simms. Not clear to whom addressed: presumed Simms from content (see correspondence re this telescope in 1868-). Requires a case for meteoroscope. Gives specification for object glass for proposed meridian telescope for CO, after consultation with Challis, and further equipment. Requires new quotation.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper. |
22 Jan. 1867 |
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24/48/5
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Draft autograph letter signed to the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. Appeal for funds for scholarsips for women at Cambridge.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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24/48/6
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Draft autograph letter signed to unknown recipient. Fragment. Neptune controversy?.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper. |
1819–1892 |
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