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

Paper

Adams/Box 19/19/11/3
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1819-1892 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"The Addendum to Airy's paper in which he arrives at the opposite conclusion... [retardation of the Earth's rotation].

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 16/2/3
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23 Oct. 1845

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Journey from Cornwall to Cambridge. Called at Greenwich on the way, but found Mr Airy out, left a paper with the results. Met Thomas, and sends some money via the bank.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/3/fol.16-17
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15 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.25-26, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to his parents

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/43/1
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15 Oct. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Description of stay, with brother Thomas, at Taunton. Is sending him to Tonga with thermometers to record the weather. The new planet has been found according to prediction. Astronomer Royal to give account of it to the RAS, and JCA is to present his calculations. Taking few pupils this term.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/8/fol.48-50
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18 Nov. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

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

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/17/fol.45-47
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29 Jan. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 34/2/fol.56-61
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28 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 34/5/fol.78-79
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10 Apr. 1851

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Publication of planetary tables and theories as national project. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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