St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/4/2
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14 May 1888 (No year given: 1888 from context.)

Wishes to know what JCA has decided about going to Bologna [which clashed with his receiving honorary degree with AC and Stokes]. See correspondence between JCA and Vice Chancellor.

Cayley, Arthur (1821-1895) mathematician

Class list for 1847 Mathematical Tripos.

Adams/Box 20/20/3/2
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23 Jan. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Probably the examiners' copy: names of candidates on printed slips stuck to larger sheet in order of results. Actual marks and indications of the divisions between degree classes added by hand.

University of Cambridge

List of Honours at the Bachelor of Arts' Commencement January 23, 1847.

Adams/Box 20/20/3/1
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23 Jan. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Moderators: John Couch Adams, George Gabriel Stokes. Examiners: John Sykes, William Collings Mathison.

University of Cambridge

Draft? autograph letter signed to G.G. Stokes

Adams/Box 16/62/1
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13 May 1881

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to C.E. Searle

Adams/Box 16/56/2
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20 May 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Wishes to receive honorary degree of Doctor of Science with Stokes and Cayley, therefore wishes to withdraw as University's representative at the University of Bologna's eighth centenary celebrations.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/8/5
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28 Jan. 1869 (No year given: paper watermarked 1868.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Written from Jersey. Possibly addressed to Stokes rather than JCA. Paper on Terrestrial tides: request to forward corrections to the referee.