St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/25/1
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5 Feb. 1869

Request for reference, if necessary, as seeks more pupils. De Morgan on signs + and - to Camb. Phil. Soc. Airy on square root of -1.

Cooper, John Edward (1823-1914)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/14/1
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11 Apr. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS due to Sadler. Good opportunity to reorganise the Council in the interests of astronomy. Would JCA be prepared to resign too, and attend meeting to discuss the matter. List of members of Council and their intended fate.

Christie, Sir William Henry Mahoney (1845-1922) Knight and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/55/5
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8 Mar. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Application for grant for Observatory. Wishes information as provided previous year to forestall objections by G.B. Airy.

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

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/55/2
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20 Mar. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Grant to Observatory. Thanks for letter:contents used in reply to G.B.Airy.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/55/1
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16 Mar. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Grant to Observatory. Letter of G.B.Airy enclosed (missing).

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/51/4
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23 June 1870

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Supports Mr. Ball as candidate for Astronomer Royal to replace G.B.Airy. Has moved to Switzerland: news.

Brünnow, Franz Friedrich Ernst (1821-1891) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/34/1
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22 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledgement of of gift of paper relating to the discovery of the new planet [Neptune]. Regrets Airy's behaviour in the matter. Sorry to have missed JCA on recent visit to Camb.

Woolley, Joseph (1817-1889) naval architect

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/55/1
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28 Nov. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Asks JCA to look at his paper concerning the diurnal irregularity of the tides, in the Philosophical Magazine, Sep.1874, as Airy considers it original and he has other good opinions of it. Has another paper he would be grateful if JCA might look at, on flow of water in rivers.

Tylor, Alfred (1824-1884) geologist and brass-founder

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

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