St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/46/2
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22 Mar. 1890

Congratulations on birth of daughter. Progress of arrangement for Newall telescope and its observer.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Adams/Box 16/2/1
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20 Jan. 1843

Announcement of Senior Wranglership. Discussion of results: Griffin (JCA's coach) has done particularly well. Smith's Prize examination next.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 16/2/3
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23 Oct. 1845

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Journey from Cornwall to Cambridge. Called at Greenwich on the way, but found Mr Airy out, left a paper with the results. Met Thomas, and sends some money via the bank.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 16/2/2
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9 Feb. 1844

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has been busy, working on the orbit of the present comet, and on the suspected new planet [Neptune]. College news. Family news.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/43/1
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15 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to James A. Smith

Adams/Box 16/60/2
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8 Aug. 1872

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thorough criticism of JAS's monograph The Trisection of the Angle.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to James Porter

Adams/Box 16/51/1
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29 May 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reply to invitation to dinner with Vice Chancellor and recipients of Honorary Degrees.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/23/1
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25 Jan. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request for offprint of "Perturbations of Uranus" from Nautical Almanac.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 8/30/1
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23 Dec. 1845

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on degree etc. JCA's career prospects. Family news.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.E.B. Mayor

Adams/Box 16/46/1
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22 May 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Donation and subscription to help start the College Mission [to Walworth]. Of the opinion that if judiciously run the dissenters might join in with it. Excellent spirit of Wesleyan Mayor of Truro at installation of the Bishop there.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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