St John‘s College Personal Collections

Printed report concluding the Syndicate's business.

Adams/Box 27/1/4
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26 May 1888

Newton Manuscripts Syndicate

Part of original wrapper for Newton papers

Adams/Box 27/1/2
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25 Oct. 1912

With label which reads 'Papers of Prof. Adams about Newton & the Portsmouth MSS. Given me by Mrs Adams I think after Prof. Adams' death in 1892. Of value - to be kept. Oct. 25 1912'.

Unknown (000755)

Lists of Newton papers copied, still to be copied, to be returned to Lord Portsmouth, etc. for the Newton MSS Syndicate.

Adams/Box 27/2/1-9
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1872-1888 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mostly in JCA's hand.

Newton Manuscripts Syndicate

Lists of location and content of various Newton papers, for the Newton MSS Syndicate

Adams/Box 27/3/1-13
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1872-1888 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Mostly in JCA's hand.

Newton Manuscripts Syndicate

List of papers relating to the Newton MSS Syndicate at the Royal Aeronautical Society (Now Box 27).

Adams/Box 27/1/3
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22 Oct. 1943

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Laurence, Godfrey (fl 1943)

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Opinion on distribution of unpublished copies of planetary work.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

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

?Draft aurograph letter signed to Newton Wallop, 6th Earl of Portsmouth

Adams/Box 27/1/11
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14 June 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copies of papers

Adams/Box 27/10/1-4
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1872-1888 (Undated.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

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

Sect. I. X. C.2 (probably) Fragment on the solid of least resistance.

Sect. I. X. C.3 Atmospheric refraction.

Sect. I. XI. On the invention of fluxions.

Sect. I. XV. No. 3-4 Draft of letter on finding longitude.

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

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