St John‘s College Personal Collections

Comments on Pontecoulant's comments on JCA's work on the secular acceleration of the moon's mean motion. To be transmitted to Pontecoulant if JWL thinks proper.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of autograph letter signed to John Lubbock

Adams/Box 16/44/1
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4 Mar. 1861

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

JCA refuses to sign JL's "Memorial" in support of Essays and Reviews, against the Bishops, as he agrees with them. Transcript at 37/16/3.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to George Martin

Adams/Box 16/45/1
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13 June 1840

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

JCA first place in College examinations. Surprised but pleased. Good opinion of Gifford's classics. Other friends also got high places. Visiting London. Sends greetings to friends in Lamerton. (GM recently curate there).

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.E.B. Mayor

Adams/Box 16/46/1
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22 May 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Donation and subscription to help start the College Mission [to Walworth]. Of the opinion that if judiciously run the dissenters might join in with it. Excellent spirit of Wesleyan Mayor of Truro at installation of the Bishop there.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter to Charles Merivale

Adams/Box 16/47/1
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23 Oct. 1849

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reply to enquiry. Timing of ancient equinoxes as affected by length of tropical year as affected by variations in rotation of earth, and associated errors in Julian calendar.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft autograph letter to Latimer Neville

Adams/Box 16/48/1
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27 Apr. 1861

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Incomplete. Writing to LN as Vice Chancellor. Agreed to be appointed to Directorship of CO and keep Professorship only in accordance with wishes of Syndicate, and reserved the right to resign the Directorship if the workload of both posts proved too great. As there now appears to be some contest for the Directorship JCA wishes to withdraw his name from consideration.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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