St John‘s College Personal Collections

Glover/A/A1/10/2/14
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24 Jan. 1935

Agrees that he and Professor Browning will see the candidate whom Glover mentioned to them. Invites Glover to speak at the dedication of the University Chapel window in memory of Sir Donald MacAlister. Suggests arrangements for inviting the widow. Mentions that Dr Black of St George's, Edinburgh is to give the sermon.

Rait, Sir Robert Sangster (1874-1936) Knight and historian

Autograph letter to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 28/7/2
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23 Jan. 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Interrment in Westminster Abbey. Writer probably an elderly fellow of St John's.

Taylor, Charles (1840-1908) Hebrew scholar and Master of St John's College, Cambridge

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/11/1
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13 Feb. 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Does not state to whom addressed. Asking the recipient to be Secretary of the Adams Memorial Committee with Dr. Porter: probably therefore MacAlister.

Taylor, Charles (1840-1908) Hebrew scholar and Master of St John's College, Cambridge

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 33/8/fol.43
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2 Nov. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.52, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

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

Copy of letter to D. MacAlister

Adams/Box 42/16/2
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10 Sep. 1916

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enclosed with 41/16/1. Airy's and Babbage's autobiographies.

Greenhill, Sir Alfred George (1847-1927) Knight, mathematician

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 29/32/1
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2 Apr. 1907

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Information, for DM's biography.

Greenhill, Sir Alfred George (1847-1927) Knight, mathematician

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 29/31/4
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25 Nov. 1896

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Information, for DM's biography.

Greenhill, Sir Alfred George (1847-1927) Knight, mathematician

Typescript letter signed to W.M. Smart

Adams/Box 42/16/1
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20 Mar. 1935

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Enclosing copy of letter, Greenhill to MacAlister (41/16/2).

MacAlister, Edith (fl 1935-1947)

Typescript copy of paper

Adams/Box 42/6/2
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1 Feb. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"Historical note concerning the discovery of Neptune", from Copernicus, March 1882. On D'Arrest's part in the search for Neptune made in the Berlin Observatory. Copy made for MacAlister's biography.

Dreyer, John Louis Emile (1852-1926) astronomer

Copy of extracts of letters of reminiscences of Adams as an undergraduate from Richard Wall, Francis Bashforth and W.T. Kingsley

Adams/Box 42/6/1
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26 Jan. 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Copy made for MacAlister's biography.

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