St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/1/2
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5 Mar. 1889

Newton: Portsmouth Collection catalogue. Current work, U.S. Naval Observatory. (Hyperion and Titan).

Hall, Asaph (1829-1907) astronomer

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/51/1
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5 Mar. 1864

Has written on the errors of Newton on gravitation and attraction. Wishes J.C.A. to examine the MSS No.2 in folder; letter from J. Pullan to J.D. presumably enclosed with this.

Davis, J

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/36/1
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26 Feb. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In latest issue of Comptes Rendus Poulain states that Campbell originated the rule usually ascribed to Newton, for determining the existance of imaginary roots in algebraic equations. Enquires whether this is true and whether JCA knows who Campbell was.

Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/37/1
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4 Nov. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Request that JCA write the article on Newton for the New Encyclopaedia Brittannica.

Tait, Peter Guthrie (1831-1901) physicist and mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 27/1/8.3
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16 Mar. 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.

Taylor, Charles (1840-1908) Hebrew scholar and Master of St John's College, Cambridge

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/10/2
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31 Aug. 1885

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Syllabus of lectures by H.H. at the Royal Coll. of Science for Ireland, enclosed. Newton.

Hennessy, Henry (1826-1901) physicist and inventor

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/16/2
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21 Jan. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Seyfferth? Planetary and lunar perturbations: Newton, Airy. Leverrier and Neptune.

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/20/2
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4 Jan. 1890

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Restoration of Newton's sundial at Colsterworth Church.

Mirehouse, John (1839-1911)

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/17/4
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27 Apr. 1869

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. On papers thought to be by Pascal, now believed to be Newton, on the satellites of Jupiter and Saturn. Statement of opinions on the matter quoting UJJL, Chasles and Brewster, for JCA to comment on.

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

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