St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph copy of letter signed to J. Challis

Adams/Box 16/11/1
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12 June 1854

Acknowledges copy of paper from Philosophical Magazine. Apologises for not making his criticisms clearer before. Sets them out. Regrets any offence caused; will put criticisms into writing for the Phil. Mag., as requested.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/22/3
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24 Mar. 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Capillary action. Publication. Powalky. Memorial? to Challis.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J. Challis

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/47/1
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2 May 1837

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends paper for publication by Camb. Phil. Soc. ["On the theory of the equilibrium of bodies in contact". Trans. Camb. Phil. Soc. Vol.6 (1838)]. On the physics of buttresses, piers, dykes etc. Comments on the state of modern physics.

Moseley, Henry (1801-1872) mathematician and writer on mechanics

Autograph letter signed to J. Challis

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/46/2
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21 Jan. 1863

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Invitation to visit Observatory at Ely, to advise on the dome. Object glass of the telescope was stolen from the maker before it was finished.

Selwyn, William (1806-1875) Church of England clergyman

Autograph letter signed to J. Challis

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/46/3
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3 Aug. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request to return paper for publication by RAS promptly. Comments on Markree Metis Observations in current Monthly Notices. Keeping observations [CO?] for publication as a supplement to the Monthly Notices. Had sent best regards to JC via JCA.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J. Challis

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/46/4
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8 Aug. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

English Observations to be omitted from next Monthly Notices of RAS on account of space. Report of [CO] Syndicate would benefit from additions. Encouraging Hartnup in meridian observations, especially planets and comets. Would like to see JCA in a University post; suggests Lowndean Professorship. Will be ready to print [on Neptune] in mid September: requires JC to provide observations.

Sheepshanks, Richard (1794-1855) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J. Challis

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/46/1
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15 Feb. 1844

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends all the results of observations of Uranus available. [for JCA to work on]

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/17/3
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12 Aug. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. On collaboration over weather forecasting bulletins and storm warning. Challis involved.

Le Verrier, Urbain Jean Joseph (1811-1877) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/30/1
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17 Dec. 1846

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has sent copies of the Nautical Almanac 1847 - 1850, via Challis, as a gift in admiration of JCA's discovery of Neptune. Has consulted with Sheepshanks: JCA's paper on the discovery is to printed immediately and issued as an appendix to the Nautical Almanac. In the interests of speed requests JCA to come to London to read the proofs. Copyright arrangements.

Stratford, William Samuel (? 1791-1853) naval officer and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 7/37/2
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23 Apr. 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Papers for Monthly Notices of R.A.S. Asaph Hall's comments on Challis.

Glaisher, James Whitbread Lee (1848-1928) mathematician

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