Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth
- Adams/Box 4/7/3
- Item
- 22 Dec. 1862
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Announcement of engagement of J.C.A. Miss Bruce (Mrs. Adams).
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Announcement of engagement of J.C.A. Miss Bruce (Mrs. Adams).
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to Francis Bashforth
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Acknowledgement of congratulations on JCA's engagement. Description of JCA's happiness. Advice that FB follows his example. This is backed up by Miss Bruce. Announcement of date of wedding. Suggestion that FB might be groomsman were it not for the distance.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
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
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Laplace on lunar theory. Material needed for Presidential speech for R.A.S. urgently.
De La Rue, Warren (1815-1889) chemist and astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Details of arrangements for Eliza Bruce's marriage settlement.
Bruce, Henry (fl 1863)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Social: French holiday. With Miss Bruce (future Mrs. Adams). Telescope at Paris Observatory. Meeting with Foucault. Neptune controversy.
Lloyd, Humphrey (1800-1881) physicist and university administrator
Autograph letter to Eliza Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Incomplete. Writer approves of a letter EA has written to the Vice Chancellor for a meeting of a University Syndicate [probably the Observatory Syndicate].
Unknown (000732)
Autograph letter to Eliza Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Intended visit.
Milsand, Joseph (fl 1866-1880)
Autograph letter to Eliza Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Incomplete. Information for Donald MacAlister's biography. JCA's youth in Cornwall. Sent from "Home Park, Saltash".
Unknown (000824)
Autograph letter to Eliza Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Intended visit.
Milsand, Joseph (fl 1866-1880)