St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 20/20/18/4
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1839-1842 (Undated.)

"Arrangement of my Time during the Vacation" [does not specify the year, but must be 1839 - 1842, judging by references to undergraduate study]

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/2/2
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14 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Plans to write R.A.S. an account of English discovery of new planet (Neptune). Requests permission to publish J.C.A.'s correspondence to him. Addressed to "Rev.W.J. Adams".

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Photograph of Adams's grave, taken by Messrs Stearn of Cambridge

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 25/19/1
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1892 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Stearn

Autograph letter signed to Charles Taylor

Adams/Box 30-32/Box 30/13/1
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9 Feb. 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Subscription Adams Memorial Committee.

Cavendish, Spencer Compton (1833-1908) 8th Duke of Devonshire, politician

Papers of John Couch Adams

Adams
Fonds
1701-1996

The papers comprise Adams's correspondence, notes and diaries, correspondence after his death, transcripts of correspondence and papers made for Donald MacAlister, biographical and miscellaneous material.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams