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Cayley, Arthur (1821-1895) mathematician
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Paper signed to J.C. 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)

Notebook labelled 'Notes'

Contents:

'Abel's Works Vol. I pages 69 and 70.' f.1.

'Bacon's Works Vol. I.' f.2-3.

'Bacon's Works IV.' f.4.

'Bacon repetitions.' f.5.

'Bertrand Calc. Diff.' f.6-14.

'Bertrand Integral Calculus.' f.15-22.

'Memoir by M. Ossian Bonnet. Lionville Vol. 17.' f.23.

'Professor Boole's manuscripts.' f.24-27.

'Supplementary Vol. of Boole.' f.28-35.

'Boole's Differential Equations.' f.36-38.

Autograph letter signed from Arthur Cayley to Todhunter, dated 31 March [1865]. Paper ascribed by Todhunter to Boole is in fact by G.G. Boldt. 2p. f.37*.

'Supplementary volume.' f.39-40.

'Frost & Wolstenholme.' f.42-61.

'Hamilton's Quaternions.' f.62-74.

'Heine page 207.' f.76-77.

'Elemente der analytischen geometrie Joachimsthal.' f.78.

'Kastner.' f.79.

'Kirckhoff Vorlesungen uber Mathematische Physik.' f.80-83.

'Merrett's Land and Engineering Surveying.' f.84.

'Routh's Rigid Dynamics.' f.85-86.

'Analytic geometry of three dimensions.' f.87-91.

'Schlomilch Handbuch der algebraischen Analysis.' f.92.

'Scientific Journals.' f.93.

'Serret Vol. I.' f.94-100.

'Serret Third Edition.' Notes dated 4 Dec. 1866. f.101.

'Serret Vol. II.' f.102.

'Algebra.' f.103-104.

Autograph letter signed from Archibald Sandeman, Manchester, to Todhunter, dated 1 May 1858. Thanks T for copy of his Algebra. Regrets that it contains 'same old confusions and errors' and gives examples. 4p. f.105-106.

Mathematical proof sent to Todhunter by Mr Jenkins 27 June 1873. f.107-108.

'From Mr Levett March 1877.' Laying out theories and corollaries. f.109-111.

Autograph letter to Todhunter from a teacher in Yorkshire (the signature cut out), undated. Regarding T's Algebra. 3p. f.112.

Mathematical notes headed 'R. Rickard Birmingham Feby 1869'. f.113.

Autograph letter signed from Charles Dodgson, Christ Church Oxford, to Todhunter, 20 Mar. 1876. Regarding probability as treated in T's Algebra. 4p. f.114.

Mathematical notes sent to Todhunter by the Rev. H.L. Guillebaud 3 Nov. 1865. f.115.

Autograph letter signed from Artemas Martin, Erie Pennsylvania, to Todhunter, 12 June 1875. Points out an error on p.462 of T's History of the Theory of Probability. Sends T various mathematical publications asking for solutions to various problems. 4p. f.116.

Autograph letter signed from Artemas Martin, Erie Pennsylvania, to Todhunter, 2 Sep. 1875. Giving various problems and solutions arising from the 4th ed. of Todhunter's Algebra. 3p. f.117-118.

'Methods of solving equations. By Mr Tucker.' f.119-120.

'Algebra.' f.121-123.

'Algebra. Notes. Articles of the Fifth Edition.' f.124.

'Key to Algebra for the use of Colleges and Schools.' f.125.

Autograph letter signed from R. Levett, King Edward's School Birmingham, to Todhunter, 16 Nov. 1878. Notes problem in Art. 604 of T's Algebra (1866). Offers to send proofs. 3p. f.126.

'Note on Algebra, Art. 604.' In the hand of R. Levett. f.127-129.

Notes on trigonometry 'From A.D. Mathews BA of St John's Coll. Sept. 1862'. f.130.

Various notes dated 1859-65. f.131.

'Plane Trigonometry. Fifth Edition. Examples.' f.132.

'Key to Plane Trigonometry.' f.133.

Autograph letter signed from Archibald Sandeman, Manchester, to Todhunter, 9 Mar. 1859. Thanks T for copy of Plane Trigonometry. Criticises lack of distinction between magnitude and quantity and T's algebraic use of the minus sign. 2p. f.134.

Mathematical notes sent to T by J. Brook Smith 15 Feb. 1873. f.135-136.

'Trigonometry for Beginners. Fourth Edition.' f.137.

'Mechanics for Beginners.' f.139-155.

'Differential Calculus. 5th edition.' f.156-159.

'Serret. Calcul Différentiel.' f.160-164.

'Proposition in the Differential Calculus.' f.166.

'Integral Calculus. 5th Edition.' f.168-175.

'Laplace's Functions.' f.176-177.

'Treatise on Laplace's and allied Functions.' f.178-187.

'Approximate area of a segment of a circle.' f.189-192.

Note on Trigonometry Art. 331. f.193.

'To shew the truth of Professor Cayley's remarks on my investigations on the method of Least Squares.' f.194.

'Potential of an Ellipsoid at an external point.' f.195-206.

'Problems of max and min in Slegmann.' f.207-208.

Notes on calculus of variations. f.209-210.

'Symmetrical solutions.' f.211.

'Resistance on a Solid of Revolution.' f.212.

'Solid of Minimum Relative Resistance.' f.213-220.

'Terms of the second order.' f.221-224.

'Curve of Minimum Resistance.' f.225-230.

'De Problematis quibusdam Isoperimetricis.' f.231-232.

'Jany 16 61.' Problem with solution. f.233.

'Christ's College Problems 1863 Second Year.' f.234.

'Jany 4 1866.' Problem with solution. f.235.

'Jany 15 1866.' Problems with solutions. f.236-237.

'Jany 16 1866.' Problem with solution. f.238.

'First BA Honours 1866.' Solutions. f.239-241.

'First BA & BSc Honours July 29 1868.' Solutions. f.242-243.

'Second BA 1866.' Solutions. f.244-245.

'2nd BA and BSc Honours 1868.' Solutions. f.246-248.

'MA 1866.' Solutions. f.249-252.

'MA 1867.' Solutions. f.253-254.

'MA 1868.' Solutions. f.255-257.

'MA 1869.' Solutions. f.258.

Draft? autograph letter signed to Charles Delaunay

Details of Cayley's papers in the Monthly Notices and Memoirs of the RAS. Details of papers in other journals to follow. Description of Cayley's profession. CD's recent visit to the CO. JCA expects "very shortly to introduce a lady assistant".

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Draft? autograph letter signed to C.E. Searle

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

Copy of letter to Arthur Cayley

Enclosed with G.B.Airy to J.C.A. 6/1/1873. Cannot attend meeting of Council of R.A.S. on 10th and wishes to have his views aired. Disapproves, at length, with reasons, of the Council's nomination of R.A. Proctor for the Society's medal.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

In French. Acknowledges honour done him by Camb. Phil. Soc. A. Cayley and corresponding membership of L'Academie des Sciences. See also slip attached to C.D. to J.C.A. 22 Dec.1862.

Delaunay, Charles-Eugène (1816-1872) astronomer and mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

In French. Wishes to present A. Cayley as corresponding member for the Astronomical Section of L'Academie des Sciences. Requires details of his publications and career. Accompanied by slip with notes on copying of letters (for D. Macalister for biography). Applied also to J.C.A. to C.D. 2 Jan.1863 and C.D. to J.C.A. 12 Aug.1863.

Delaunay, Charles-Eugène (1816-1872) astronomer and mathematician

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