St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 27/8
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1872-1888

"On the form of the solid of least resistance" Draft of letter from Newton to David Gregory, 1694... etc. MS copies of documents printed in the Appendix to the Preface of the printed catalogue of the Portsmouth Papers (copy in Box 27).

Newton Manuscripts Syndicate

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/36/2
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23 Mar. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Does not have any copies of paper on Newton to hand, but will send one if he finds one [JJS. "On an elementary proof & generalisation of Sir Isaac Newton's hitherto undemonstrated rule for the discovery of imaginary roots". Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society. Vol. 1 no.2, 1865.]

Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 27/1/6
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2 July 1875

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903) 1st Baronet, physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 27/1/8.1
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8 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 27/1/10
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13 June 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.

Luard, Henry Richards (1825-1891) university administrator

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/1/1
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11 Mar. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

(Signal Office, Washington) Encloses a book on scientific instruments. Sees need for new edition of Newton's works. Interested in John Francis Vigani.

Abbe, Cleveland (1838-1916) meteorologist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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 7/42/2
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24 Jan. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Reply to J.C.A. of 10 Dec.1889. Portsmouth collection. Subscription to Astronomical Journal.

Gould, Benjamin Apthorp (1824-1896)

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