St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph copy of letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 16/12/2
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25 July 1883

Acknowledges return of papers lent. Comments on proofs sent: corrections to comments on JCA's method of treating tides of long period.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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

Paper

Adams/Box 19/19/11/2
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1879 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"According to Darwin Phil. Trans. 1879 part 1. p.9... [on elastic solids].

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 24/24/44/3
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(Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Leaves Workman's paper on Singular Solutions for GHD's opinion, as is not in JCA's field. Cayley approves it.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/44/4
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2 Feb. 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reply to question about orbit of satellites, probably towards the construction of an examination question.

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