St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 2/32/1
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7 Feb. 1862

Ways of spending £2000 of Sheepshanks grant: Transit Circle, Chronographic apparatus, central clock, telegraph wires. See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 16 Jan.1862.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/32/3
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1 Feb. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Hansen's memoir on the perturbations of the small planets.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/32/2
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29 Jan. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Letter from Hansen to G.B.A. in Monthly Notices R.A.S. Nov. 8 1861. Hansen's memoir on the perturbations of the small planets: where he is wrong; where the translation is at fault.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to Frances Harrison

Adams/Box 16/30/2
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18 Aug. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Recommendation of reading: Hugh Godfray and Airy's books on Lunar Theory.

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

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