St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter signed to A.A. Annesley

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/30/4
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19 June 1884

Prime Meridian Conference: letter of introduction to British Consul.

Leveson-Gower, Granville George (1815-1891) 2nd Earl Granville, statesman

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/17/3
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28 Jan. 1976

Enclosing photocopy of letter E. Maltby to J.C. Adams (37/17/1) for the College. Original letter in possession of King Edward VI School Southampton.

Croft, Kenneth (1922-1984)

Autograph letter signed to A.G. Lee

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 37/17/4
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15 Sep. 1978

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enclosing another photocopy of letter E. Maltby to JCA (copy attached and see 37/17/1-2) for the College. Original letter in possession of King Edward VI School Southampton.

Croft, Kenneth (1922-1984)

Autograph letter signed to Algernon Percy

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 12/13/2
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3 Sep. 1858

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr. Samuel Smith. Enclosed with letter from A. Percy to JCA (12/13/1).

Hardinge, Charles Stewart (1822-1894) 2nd Viscount Hardinge of Lahore, politician

Autograph letter signed to Arthur Cayley

Adams/Box 28/17/3
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6 Dec. 1893

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. JCA's correspondence. Endorsed to EA by Cayley at head.

Hermite, Ph (fl 1893)

Autograph letter signed to Augustus Austen Leigh

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/43/3
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20 Nov. 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"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.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to Bessie Lloyd