St John‘s College Personal Collections

Draft? autograph letter signed to G.G. Stokes

Adams/Box 16/62/1
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13 May 1881

Cannot undertake to report on Darwin's paper as requested, on medical orders.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/6/3
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18 Aug. 1883

Indian tides. Returns GHD's calculation form for the computers for the calculation of equivalent multipliers with suggestions for improvement.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to W.H.M. Christie

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/40/4
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14 May 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/45/4
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12 Mar. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Approval of subject [for Adams Prize Essay], of motion of satellite.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/46/1
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14 Dec. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

[Observatory] Syndicate neglected to audit the accounts of the Sheepshanks Fund at their last meeting, as they should have done.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/46/4
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26 Mar. 1890

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comments on draft report of Newall telescope syndicate.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/15/1
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2 Jan. 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Original at 24/44/3. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Typed copy of letter to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/15/2
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5 Jan. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Original at 24/45/1. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for quotation in MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/45/1
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5 Jan. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/46/3
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25 Mar. 1890

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Returns draft report of Newall telescope syndicate with comments.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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