St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 27/9/1-3
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1872-1888 (Undated.)

Transcripts of documents described in the catalogue of the Portsmouth Papers.

Sect. I. VIII.2? On the roots of equations.

Sect. I. VIII. "Simili argumento... longum esset." Referring to 2nd ed. of Principia, p.269 lin.11, but not inserted in 3rd ed.

Sect. I. IX B.12? Motion of Moon's apogee.

Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727) Knight, natural philosopher and mathematician

Copies of papers

Adams/Box 27/8
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1872-1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"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 Lady Catherine Wallop

Adams/Box 16/64/1
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6 May 1876

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acceptance to dinner invitation with CW and Lord and Lady Portsmouth.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to C.E. Searle

Adams/Box 16/56/3
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27 May 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

In consultation with Porter suggests that letter of formal thanks drawn up by University Orator be given to Lord Portsmouth for gift of Newton MSS.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to James Porter

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 15/50/1
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1 Jan. 1872

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Binding of the printed catalogue of the Portsmouth Collection.

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 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)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/41/1
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5 May 1869

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Leverrier and Chasles. Newton papers; Lord Portsmouth.

Hirst, Thomas Archer (1830-1892) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 8/4/2
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4 Oct. 1872

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Work of C.O. during J.C.A's absence. A.G's daughters. Box from Lord Portsmouth (Newton Papers?). Bernoulli's numbers.

Graham, Andrew (1815-1908) astronomer

Letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 11/34/4
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25 Jan. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Opinion on distribution of unpublished copies of planetary work. Hyperion and Titan. Portsmouth Papers catalogue.

Newcomb, Simon (1835-1909) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 10/33/1
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13 Apr. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Passage on chemical mss. in introduction to catalogue of Portsmouth Papers.

Liveing, George Downing (1827-1924) chemist and university administrator

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