St John‘s College Personal Collections

Papers relating to the Newton Manuscripts Syndicate

Adams/Box 27
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1875-1996 (Many undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Various (000752)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 9/8/3
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2 May 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Herbert Spencer on Newton.

Haydon, Frank Scott (1822-1887) record scholar

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

Notebook

Adams/Box 18/7
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16 May 1855

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Astronomical notes, some dated 16 May 1855. Including "Errata in Pontecoulant's Theorie Analytique" "Errata in Plana's Theorie de la lune", "Errata in Damoiseau's Theorie de la lune". "Extract from Newton's MS used by Pemberton in preparation of 3rd ed. of Principia 16 May 1855", Various memoranda, "Extract from Sherburne's Catalogue of the most eminent Astronomers, Ancient and Modern. London, 1675".

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 J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/55/4
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20 Apr. 1888

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Brewster's life of Newton.

Butler, Henry Montagu (1833-1918) master of Trinity College, Cambridge

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

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

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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 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

"The fall of the apple, or the tipsy philosopher"

Adams/Box 43-44/Box 43/5/7
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1800-1891 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Poem against Newton.

Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer

'The globular theory as adopted and formulated by Sir Isaac Newton'

Adams/Box 43-44/Box 43/5/3
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May 1887

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

'The Zetetic Society offers a premium of one hundred guineas for a lucid and impartial description of the origin, progress, and asserted proofs in support of the globular theory'.

Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer

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