St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 20/20/18/1
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12 Apr. 1840-8 June 1840

"Outline of memorandum dated 12th April 1840. 1 Repentance for Sins, especially my besetting Sin... Addition June 8th 1840 Thanks for high place in Examn." [in JCA's handwriting, but apparantly a later copy. Envelope marked in Mrs. A's hand]

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of paper

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 36/26/3
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1 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Resolutions of the RAS on election of J. Jerwood to membership. Marked by the transcriber [Mrs A.] "In (I think) De Morgan's hand-writing". Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

de Morgan, Augustus (1806-1871) mathematician

Diary entries 1847

Adams/Box 39/5/3
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23 Aug. 1847-1 Sep. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Statement, in hand of Mrs A. at head, that she cannot find any diaries between 1843 and 1847. Transcript made for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Statement of events concerned with the deposit of the paper on the New Planet [Neptune] with Airy in Oct. 1845

Adams/Box 20/20/23/2
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1847-1848 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Note at head in Mrs A's hand "Memoranda given to E.A. for Mr Spencer". See Edward Spencer to JCA 10 Dec. 1847 and 8 Jan. 1848 ( 14/15/2-3).

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/34/1
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9 Oct. 1857

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Social: French holiday. With Miss Bruce (future Mrs. Adams). Telescope at Paris Observatory. Meeting with Foucault. Neptune controversy.

Lloyd, Humphrey (1800-1881) physicist and university administrator

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/7/3
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22 Dec. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Announcement of engagement of J.C.A. Miss Bruce (Mrs. Adams).

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/25/1
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27 Dec. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Does not think JCA can reasonably re-arrange his Professorial lectures, now the details have been published, to marry when he proposes. Suggests moving date of wedding. GGS's view of the importance of lectures, and inability to move his own course on account of need for the sun.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Draft? autograph letter signed to Adam Sedgwick

Adams/Box 16/57/1
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30 Dec. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

JCA has followed the advice given, and announces his engagement.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Adams/Box 16/20/1
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2 Jan. 1863

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Details of Cayley's papers in the Monthly Notices and Memoirs of the RAS. Details of papers in other journals to follow. Description of Cayley's profession. CD's recent visit to the CO. JCA expects "very shortly to introduce a lady assistant".

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/3/5
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28 Feb. 1863

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Details of arrangements for Eliza Bruce's marriage settlement.

Bruce, Henry (fl 1863)

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