Autograph letter signed to R.F. Scott

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Offer of JCA's papers to SJC.

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Scott, Sir Robert Forsyth (1849-1933) Knight, Master of St John's College Cambridge

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Archive Record|Table of contents

Papers of John Couch AdamsAdams

Correspondence about the collection; folder of photographs of Newton manuscripts; stray, unidentified letters, parts of letters and enclosures from lettersAdams/Box 1

Correspondence between J.C. Adams and Sir George Biddell AiryAdams/Box 2

Letters from Francis Bashforth and others to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 3

Letters from J.C. Adams, and some from Eliza Adams, to Francis BashforthAdams/Box 4

Correspondence received by J.C. Adams, A-Z by authorAdams/Box 5-15

Adams's own drafts and copies of correspondence sentAdams/Box 16

Adams's undergraduate notebooks and notebooks used by him when teachingAdams/Box 17

Adams's research notebooks on astronomical subjectsAdams/Box 18

Adams's research on astronomical and mathematical subjects (loose papers)Adams/Box 19

Adams's early diaries, papers relating to University administration, general memorabiliaAdams/Box 20

Adams's diariesAdams/Box 21

Eliza Adams's diariesAdams/Box 22

JuveniliaAdams/Box 23

Papers given by Mrs Horne, in 1990, including correspondence, early diaries, correspondence post mortem etc.Adams/Box 24-26

Papers relating to the Newton Manuscripts SyndicateAdams/Box 27

Correspondence, mostly to and from Eliza Adams, after J.C. Adams's deathAdams/Box 28

Proofs and final version of notice of death of J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 28/1

Proofs and final version of notice of death of J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 28/2

Drafts in Latin and English for two memorial inscriptions to J.C. AdamsAdams/Box 28/3

Draft autograph letter signed to John PeileAdams/Box 28/4/1

Draft letter to John PeileAdams/Box 28/4/2

Draft autograph letter to John PeileAdams/Box 28/4/3

Proposals of the Syndicate for the superintendence of the Observatory after J.C. Adams.Adams/Box 28/4/4

Drafts and proofs of cards acknowledging sympathy.Adams/Box 28/5/1-3

Draft autograph letter signed to Charles TaylorAdams/Box 28/5/4

Autograph letter to unknown recipientAdams/Box 28/5/5

Poem, possibly by Lee-Hamilton, written out in EA's hand.Adams/Box 28/5/6

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/6/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/6/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/7/1

Autograph letter to Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 28/7/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/7/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/8/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/8/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/9/1

Autograph letter signed to Charles PritchardAdams/Box 28/9/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/10/1

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 28/10/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/10/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/11/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/11/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/11/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/11/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/12/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/12/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/12/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/12/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/13/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/13/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/13/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/13/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/14/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/14/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/14/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/15/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/15/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/15/3

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 28/15/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/16/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/16/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/16/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/17/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/17/2

Autograph letter signed to Arthur CayleyAdams/Box 28/17/3

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 28/18/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/18/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/18/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/19/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/19/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/19/3

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 28/19/4

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 28/20/1

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 28/20/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/20/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/20/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/21/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/21/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/21/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/21/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/22/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/22/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/23/1

Typed letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/23/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/23/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/24/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/24/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/24/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/25/1

Autograph letter signed to W.M. SmartAdams/Box 28/25/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/26/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/26/2

Autograph letter signed to R.F. ScottAdams/Box 28/27/1

Autograph letter signed to R.F. ScottAdams/Box 28/27/2

Autograph letter signed to R.F. ScottAdams/Box 28/27/3

Autograph letter signed to R.F. ScottAdams/Box 28/27/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/28/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/28/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/28/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/28/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/28/5

Autograph letter signed to R.F. ScottAdams/Box 28/29/1

Autograph letter signed to R.F. ScottAdams/Box 28/29/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/30/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/30/2

Autograph letter signed to A. GrahamAdams/Box 28/30/3

Printed cardAdams/Box 28/30/4

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/31/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/31/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/31/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/31/4

Printed cardAdams/Box 28/32/1

Autograph postcard to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/32/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/32/3

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/33/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/33/2

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/33/3

Printed card with autograph message of condolenceAdams/Box 28/34/1

Autograph letter signed to Eliza AdamsAdams/Box 28/34/2

Passage in German headed 'Der Braut Kranz'Adams/Box 28/34/3

Correspondence, mostly to and from Eliza Adams and Donald MacAlister, after J.C. Adams's deathAdams/Box 29

Correspondence and papers of the Adams Memorial CommitteeAdams/Box 30-32

Transcripts of papers and letters from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 33

Transcripts of letters from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 34

Transcripts of letters from J.C. Adams, A-Z by recipient, and transcripts of miscellaneous correspondence, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 35-38

Transcripts of J.C. Adams's diary and scientific papers, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 39

Transcripts of articles about J.C. Adams, made for Donald MacAlisterAdams/Box 40

Text of Donald MacAlister's biography of J.C. Adams, and correspondence relating to itAdams/Box 41

Biographical papers by members of the Adams family, William Smart and othersAdams/Box 42

Miscellaneous printed material including: items originally sent enclosed with letters, cuttings and articles about Neptune, obituaries of Adams's colleagues and contemporariesAdams/Box 43-44

Miscellaneous printed pamphlets and bound books, mostly referred to in the correspondenceAdams/Box 45

'Manuscripts on the perturbations of Uranus by J.C. Adams 1841-1846 arranged and described by R.A. Sampson 1901'Adams/W.16