St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/37/1
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25 Mar. 1855

Trying to discover what changes were made to the 2nd edition of the Principia from Pemberton's suggestions, in his letters among the Portsmouth Papers. Believes JCA may be able to help, and may have found a formula for the motion of the Moon's apogee. See draft of letter from Newton to Cotes (Box 19/1), which was found with this letter.

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/37/2
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22 Apr. 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Will use the "very interesting letter" J.C.A. has sent in the appendix to the 2nd vol. of the Life of Newton.

Would J.C.A. accept the Mathematical Chair at St. Andrews if offered.

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/37/3
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6 May 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Cannot find passage mentioning apogee in Pemberton's letters. Encloses only piece of MS mentioning the apogee. [Probably not the draft letter from Newton to Cotes found in J.C.A.'s papers as this is with an envelope date 21 May 1855]. Further information about mathematical chair at St. Andrews.

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/36/1
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22 Mar. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Report of efforts to get Adams's discovery of Neptune publicly recognised.

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/3/4
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4 Dec. 1843-4 Dec. 1868 (No year given.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acceptance of dinner invitation.

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/36/2
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14 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Progress of D.B's paper on Uranus for the North British Review. Would J.C.A. accept Professorship of Natural Philosophy at St. Andrews if offered, as is likely. Encloses letter awarding him honorary membership [?of St. Andrews] (Missing).

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/36/3
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17 Apr. 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses minute of meeting at St. Andrews offering J.C.A. Professorship of Natural Philosophy. Adds few other practical details.

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/36/4
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9 May 1847

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for corrections to D.B.'s paper on Uranus. Encloses (missing) note for J.C.A. to get inserted into Cambridge Journal to counter a paragraph disparaging to the College [St. Andrews?] originally published there. Encloses letter from Dr. Holland, supportive of J.C.A.

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/37/4
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9 May 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Is having application made on J.C.A's behalf for the Mathematical Chair at St. Andrews. Encloses [missing] proof of pages from biography of Newton.

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator

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