St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/46/1
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14 Dec. 1889

[Observatory] Syndicate neglected to audit the accounts of the Sheepshanks Fund at their last meeting, as they should have done.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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 copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/32/1
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7 Feb. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Ways of spending £2000 of Sheepshanks grant: Transit Circle, Chronographic apparatus, central clock, telegraph wires. See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 16 Jan.1862.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/35/3
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4 Feb. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks, on behalf of Committee, for examining for the Sheepshanks exhibition.

Whewell, William (1794-1866) Master of Trinity College, Cambridge

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/16/2
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16 Jan. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

£2000 from Sheepshanks benefaction available for use of Observatory. What would J.C.A. wish to see it spent on.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/14/1
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13 Dec. 1858

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Greetings on becoming Professor. Information that money from Sheepshanks donation is available for astronomical research.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/15/1
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21 Oct. 1858 (Year not legible: either 1858 or 59.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

On behalf of trustees of Sheepshanks Exhibition, thanking JCA for assistance in examining the candidates

Whewell, William (1794-1866) Master of Trinity College, Cambridge

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/12/3
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14 Apr. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Failiure of application for Superintendence of Nautical Almanac. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/68/2
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6 Feb. 1853

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Forthcoming storm at R.A.S. between Babbage and Sheepshanks.

de Morgan, Augustus (1806-1871) mathematician

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/12/2
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16 Dec. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Account of eclipse. Lunar Parallax tables to be published by Nautical Almanac. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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