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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/65/4
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22 Dec. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. Wishes to present A. Cayley as corresponding member for the Astronomical Section of L'Academie des Sciences. Requires details of his publications and career. Accompanied by slip with notes on copying of letters (for D. Macalister for biography). Applied also to J.C.A. to C.D. 2 Jan.1863 and C.D. to J.C.A. 12 Aug.1863.

Delaunay, Charles-Eugène (1816-1872) astronomer and mathematician

Photocopy of autograph letter signed to R. Griffin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24
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2 Feb. 1990

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Offering papers (Boxes 24-26) collected by D. MacAlister for JCA's biography, to a suitable home in Cambridge.

Horne, Mrs J E T (fl 1990)

Two autograph letters signed to the Librarian, St John's College,

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/1
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12 Feb. 1990-16 Mar. 1990

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Making arrangements for the papers (Boxes 24-26), collected by D. MacAlister for JCA's biography, to be deposited in the College Library. Sheet briefly describing the collection enclosed.

Horne, Mrs J E T (fl 1990)

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/1/1
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23 Mar. 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Arrangements for improvements to No. 4 Brookside. Progress of Sampson and Glaisher on the Collected papers.

Adams, Eliza (1827-1919) wife of J.C. Adams

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/1/2
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3 May 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Arrangements being made by Press Syndicate for JCA's Collected Papers. University Library's selection of books from JCA's library.

Adams, Eliza (1827-1919) wife of J.C. Adams

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/1/3
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13 June 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Merits of A.B. Joy as sculptor for memorial. R. Ball's visits to the Observatory. Poor opinion of G.H. Darwin.

Adams, Eliza (1827-1919) wife of J.C. Adams

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/1/4
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25 Aug. 1892 (Year not given: before publication of Collected Papers in 1896.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Report on letter from Glaisher about progress on the Papers.

Adams, Eliza (1827-1919) wife of J.C. Adams

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/1/5
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1892 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Congratulations on lecture on JCA, given by DM, and sent to EA to read.

Adams, Eliza (1827-1919) wife of J.C. Adams

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/1/6
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1892-1919 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

EA would like to arrange to give DM lunch on his regular visits to Cambridge.

Adams, Eliza (1827-1919) wife of J.C. Adams

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/17/1
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9 June 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Poor opinion of the arrangements made for the management of the Observatory. Regret that Eliza Adams's offer was not taken up.

Thomson, Sir Joseph John (1856-1940) Knight, physicist

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