St John‘s College Personal Collections

Correspondence between JJS and Arthur Cayley

Sylvester/Box 2-7/Box 4-7
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1847–1976

Part of Papers of James Joseph Sylvester

Letters between the two mathematicians, nearly all on mathematical subjects. Includes a recently compiled list of descriptions of the letters from JJS.

Autograph letter signed to Arthur Cayley

Adams/Box 28/17/3
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6 Dec. 1893

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In French. JCA's correspondence. Endorsed to EA by Cayley at head.

Hermite, Ph (fl 1893)

Autograph letter signed to Donald MacAlister

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/17/2
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21 July 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Information for JCA's biography: encloses letter JCA to Cayley, and quote from Romilly. Current Univeristy affairs: discussion about students from New Zealand.

Clark, John Willis (1833-1910) Cambridge University Registrary

Paper signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/18/2
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1889 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"Extract from the Report", of the Council of Newnham College, ca 1889, giving official thanks to JCA and Cayley for their support for the College.

Clough, Anne Jemima (1820-1892)

Autograph letter signed to G.H. Darwin

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/45/3
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16 June 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sends Dixon's two Essays; GHD already has Cayley's comments. Arrangements for meeting of Smith's Prize examiners.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to C.E. Searle

Adams/Box 16/56/2
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20 May 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Wishes to receive honorary degree of Doctor of Science with Stokes and Cayley, therefore wishes to withdraw as University's representative at the University of Bologna's eighth centenary celebrations.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley

Adams/Box 16/10/2
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16 Feb. 1886

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Suggests, and if AC approves would like to suggest to the Council of the Senate that Todd be given Hon. MA. Outline of Todd's career from CO, GO, to Australia.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 12/27/2
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8 Jan. 1884

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Iniquities of RAS Council. Stone's questions on sun's motion and lunar tables. Stone. Cayley on the same. Seeing Sylvester.

Pritchard, Charles (1808-1893) headmaster and astronomer

Autograph letter signed to A. Cayley

Adams/Box 16/10/1
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3 May 1881

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

JCA's health. Sends introduction to promised paper; rest to follow. ["Note on the inequality in the moon's latitude..." Monthly Notices of RAS Vol.41 (1881)]

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/24/4
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10 Apr. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

G.B.A. has read paper on Lunar Acceleration before the R.A.S. Regrets that neither J.C.A. nor A. Cayley was there to hear it.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

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