St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams
Fonds
1701-1996

The papers comprise Adams's correspondence, notes and diaries, correspondence after his death, transcripts of correspondence and papers made for Donald MacAlister, biographical and miscellaneous material.

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

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

Copy of lecture

Adams/Box 19/19/14/2
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1863-1892 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"There is a record as early as A.D. 902 of a shower of meteors - 12th October...." Copy in hand of Mrs A. of substance of lecture by JCA on the November meteors, with further comments by Mrs A.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Riddles, in hand of JCA

Adams/Box 20/20/12/3
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1819-1892 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Notes in hand of Mrs A. on reverse.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Memorandum

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"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

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 Eliza Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/20/5
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5 Nov. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Polite refusal of invitation to visit.

Milsand, Joseph (fl 1866-1880)

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)

Autograph letter signed to Francis Bashforth

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/44/1
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5 Mar. 1863

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledgement of congratulations on JCA's engagement. Description of JCA's happiness. Advice that FB follows his example. This is backed up by Miss Bruce. Announcement of date of wedding. Suggestion that FB might be groomsman were it not for the distance.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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