Draft? autograph letter signed to W.E. Gladstone
- Adams/Box 16/26/1
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- 11 July 1881
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Declining offer of post of Astronomer Royal.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Draft? autograph letter signed to W.E. Gladstone
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Declining offer of post of Astronomer Royal.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Written from 10 Downing St. That if JCA wishes to accept the offer [of post of Astronomer Royal] made by Gladstone in his letter, it should remain confidential until Royal approval has been obtained.
Godley, J (fl 1881)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Will view A.B. Joy's statue of Gladstone on JCA's recommendation. Invitation to visit House of Commons if ever in London. Signature illegible.
Unknown (000685)
ALS from Palmerston, 94 Piccadilly, to W.E. Gladstone
Part of Papers of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Palmerston expresses an interest in supporting the appointment of an assistant, probably to the Professor of Practical Astronomy at Glasgow University. On the back of the letter is written (in Gladstone's hand ?) 'Let a precis of the informn. in this case be prepared for me to send to Ld P. Jul 2'.
With a letter of donation from G.U. Yule to H.P.W. Gatty, 18 Nov. 1937, and a letter to Yule from A.J.D. Winnifrith re the contents of Palmerston's letter, 17 Nov. 1937.