St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/25/3
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25 Dec. 1869

Sorry to hear JCA has been ill. Will be missed at meeting on the 1st, but should not worry himself about ?Crofton?

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/22/1
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10 July 1854

GGS candidate for professorship at Woolwich: wishes to know JCA's interest in the Lucasian Professorship should he get it. On the chemical use of prisms: GGS does not think his paper likely to help JCA's friend.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/23/2
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26 Jan. 1856

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Rankine's paper: needs JCA's comments urgently. Asks JCA to supervise the first part of GGS's paper for the Smith's prize, as he will be held up on Royal Society business. Fears previous letter has not reached JCA.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/24/1
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24 Dec. 1856

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

GGS has been asked by Fisher whether either himself of JCA is interested in a chair at St. Andrews. GGS is not. Suggests that JCA does stand, as it will enable him to marry. Advice on choosing a wife.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/25/1
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27 Dec. 1862

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Does not think JCA can reasonably re-arrange his Professorial lectures, now the details have been published, to marry when he proposes. Suggests moving date of wedding. GGS's view of the importance of lectures, and inability to move his own course on account of need for the sun.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/25/2
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17 Jan. 1865

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Demonstration of the movement of pendulums.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 27/1/6
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2 July 1875

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/24/3
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16 Dec. 1857

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Would like JCA to hunt in his rooms for a copy of his sweep of the spectrum for Roscoe. Senate has made provision for Lucasian professor in the future. Looking for houses in London: Highgate and Hampstead.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/28/1
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22 Dec. 1869

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Bashforth's chronograph. Navez's chronograph.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/22/3
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16 Jan. 1856

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Rankine's paper: has Thomson's report on it, now needs JCA's. Cory has announced his engagement, Brown also and Ferguson rumoured to be engaged. This is good for the College. When is JCA to join them?

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

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