St John‘s College Personal Collections

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

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 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 6/58/1
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4 Dec. 1865

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses copy of letter from G.B.Airy (30 Nov.1865) on Adams, Delaunay and the lunar theory.

De La Rue, Warren (1815-1889) chemist and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/30/2
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27 Apr. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Paper on places of fundamental stars, for N.A.1857. Tables of the moon: Mr. Airy.

Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/4/2
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26 Mar. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

The R.A.S. Mr. Airy.

Jerwood, James (1797-1877)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/5/1
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14 Apr. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr. Airy. Neptune. R.A.S.

Jerwood, James (1797-1877)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/5/2
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23 Apr. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mr. Airy. Neptune. R.A.S.

Jerwood, James (1797-1877)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/13/1
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31 Mar. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

G.B.Airy, Sheepshanks, Lascell. Dublin professorship. Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse.

Marth, Albert (1828-1897) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 12/4/1
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19 Oct. 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Ancient eclipses. Encloses copy of extract of letter from G.B. Airy (12/4/2). News of G.B. Gibbons.

Parker, Franke (1803-1883)

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

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