Reminiscences of Adams as an undergraduate
- Adams/Box 42/7/1
- Item
- 1892 (Undated; probably written in 1892 at request of Mrs A. for infomation about JCA's early life.)
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Reminiscences of Adams as an undergraduate
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune: Airy putting blame onto JCA. Enquires as to when Adams completed the discovery. Requests copies of Cambridge exam papers. Head of school in Fleetwood seeking to leave. The school ready for a holiday.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Needs help with part of a question from Camb. Local Examinations. paper. Requests photograph of JCA. Recalls walking to London with him. Family news. Reports death of Thomas Gibbons.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Mr Arbuthnot would welcome a letter from JCA. Quotes from letter from Dk. of Bedford to Mr. A. on subject of JCA's Civil List Pension.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Details of examination questions JCA is to write and have printed for ES's school in Fleetwood. Books for him to buy and bring with him for the boys.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Thanks for papers about Neptune JCA has sent. Offers to translate into French for publication there, should the appointed translator fail. Thanks JCA for promised exam papers: asks to keep them for him rather than post them.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Information for DM's biography of JCA. Enclosed with EA to DM (Box 29/6/1).
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Books recommended.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Social.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)
Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Glaisher's Biographical Memoir of JCA. Enclosed with EA to DM, Box 29/14/3.
Spencer, Edward (b 1818)