St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/11/4
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17 May 1885

Declines invitation.

Gosse, Sir Edmund William (1849-1928) Knight, writer

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/16/4
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25 June 1878

Opinion on present situation of disagreement between the Council of the RAS and the Bishop of Oxford, over the appointment of J.L. Challis to the benefice of Stone.

Lassell, William (1799-1880) astronomer

Autograph envelope addressed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/17/1
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15 Dec. 1852 (Date from postmark.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Le Verrier, Urbain Jean Joseph (1811-1877) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/17/3
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12 Aug. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. On collaboration over weather forecasting bulletins and storm warning. Challis involved.

Le Verrier, Urbain Jean Joseph (1811-1877) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/19/3
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27 July 1878

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Dispute over the presentation of the benefice of Stone. The RAS should communicate with Lee's solicitors.

MacKarness, John Fielder (1820-1889) Bishop of Oxford

Autograph letter signed to James Law Challis

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/19/4
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1 Aug. 1878

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Dispute over the presentation of the benefice of Stone: the bishop's reasons for refusing to institute JLC. Not explicitly addressed to JLC; assumed from contents.

MacKarness, John Fielder (1820-1889) Bishop of Oxford

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/21/1
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1819-1892 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enquiry as to whether CO employs any women as observers. States situation at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Mitchell, Maria (1818-1889) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/22/4
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23 Oct. 1869

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses carte de visite [missing].

Newton, H A (fl 1860-1881)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/25/1
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2 Jan. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses certificate in support of Mr. Roberts, [missing] for circulation to Darwin and Glaisher.

Perry, Stephen Joseph (1833-1889) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/26/4
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20 Nov. 1881

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledgement for loan of papers: has calculated transit of Venus for 1874, and Sun's parallax. Has use of good telescope. Might not have curacy much longer due to death of Vicar.

Preston, Joseph (1826-1900)

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