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

Autograph letter to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 1/4/1
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14 Mar. 1856 (No year given, year from watermark.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Will be difficult to get authorities to carry on experiments with low velocities; mentions Mr Bashforth; would be glad to get copy of Adams's pamphlet.

Sladen, Joseph [?] (fl 1856)

Copy of letter to J.H. Lefroy

Adams/Box 3/26/2
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20 Mar. 1869

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Copy of letter forwarded by G.B.A. to J.C.A. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee. G.B.A's stressed resignation from Committee.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/27/1
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16 Dec. 1868

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

From the War Office. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee: named, request to serve on it, its function.

Lefroy, Sir John Henry (1817-1890) Knight, army officer and meteorologist

Letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/27/2
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28 Dec. 1868

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

From the War Office. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee: postponement of duties until Feb.1869.

Lefroy, Sir John Henry (1817-1890) Knight, army officer and meteorologist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/28/1
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22 Dec. 1869

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Bashforth's chronograph. Navez's chronograph.

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

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/1/1
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16 June 1849 (Dated only "Saturday Eveng". Postmarked 16 Jun.1849. Dated in pencil by later hand "June 16 1848". 16 Jun.1848 was Fri. 16 Jun.1849 was Sat.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Social, following visit.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth