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 6/72/2
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10 Apr. 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reason for resignation of Astronomer Royal from Council of RAS, over Sadler's paper. Need for reform of Council. JCA's opinion sought.

Dunkin, Edwin (1821-1898) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/16/3
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22 Sep. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends copy of letter to Leverrier [9/16/4]. Leverrier, Neptune. Dr. Nicols book on Neptune. Airy's Gravitation.

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/29/4
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24 Nov. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Name for latest planet: Clio?: Mr. Airy and Mr. George Bishop's opinions.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/36/4
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5 May 1879

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Meeting to discuss the Astronomer Royal's resolutions regarding Sadler's accusations of Smyth.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/18/1
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4 Feb. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Notice [in Mthly Nots. R.A.S.] on Airy's Numerical Lunar Theory.

Knobel, Edward Ball (1841-1930) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/20/4
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13 Apr. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Corrections to Airy's paper in vol.40 of Mthly Nots. of R.A.S. ("Enclosed" now missing).

Knobel, Edward Ball (1841-1930) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/34/2
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25 Feb. 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Airy's numerical lunar theory.

Newcomb, Simon (1835-1909) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 12/27/1
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17 Apr. 1877

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Newton and Airy on the moon. Winnecke's Comet. Comets.

Pritchard, Charles (1808-1893) headmaster and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 13/23/2
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17 Nov. 1864

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

W.De La Rue: information for award [medal from Royal Society] Kew O. magnetic observations. Encloses letter Airy to Gassiot. (13/23/3)

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

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