St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams

Adams/Box 28/14/3
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11 Jan. 1893

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Glaisher's memoir of JCA. Airy and Neptune controversy.

Salmon, George (1819-1904) mathematician and theologian

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/23/1
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14 Nov. 1864

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Kew O. magnetic observations. Airy now sent Glaisher to check Kew's methods. Kew vindicated. Encloses copies of correspondence with Airy: to be returned. [not present]

Sabine, Sir Edward (1788-1883) Knight, army officer and physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/38/3
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13 Mar. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Proceedings of previous day's meeting of R.A.S. Airy's objections to lack of accurate orbit [of Neptune]. Means of calculating that orbit. On the nature of scientific discovery. Regrets that JCA does not have means to exclude LeVerrier from a share in the credit of discovery of Neptune.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/15/2
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10 Dec. 1846 (No year given: dated from ES's career at Fleetwood.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune: Airy putting blame onto JCA. Enquires as to when Adams completed the discovery. Requests copies of Cambridge exam papers. Head of school in Fleetwood seeking to leave. The school ready for a holiday.

Spencer, Edward (b 1818)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/26/2
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24 Jan. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Airy received letter from De La Rue with JCA's comments on Hansen's investigation of Secular Acceleration of Moon's Mean Motion. Discusses error of Hansen's.

Stone, Edward James (1831-1897) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/32/1
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18 Feb. 1850

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has heard from Airy about his star catalogue for the Nautical Almanac. If JCA has any alterations they should be sent immediately. Feasibility of publishing a ? catalogue separately to the NA.

Stratford, William Samuel (? 1791-1853) naval officer and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/55/3
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23 Mar. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Grant to Observatory. G.B. Airy now agrees and speaks of J.C.A. in highest terms.

Butler, Henry Montagu (1833-1918) master of Trinity College, Cambridge

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