Janus: Papers of John Couch Adams

St John's Library/Adams/Box 14 contains:
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33/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
33/2	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
33/3	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
34/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
35/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
36/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
36/2	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
37/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
37/2	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
38/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
39/1	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
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Papers of John Couch Adams

Title	Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Reference	14/36/1
Creator	James Joseph Sylvester, 1814-1897
Covering Dates	26 Feb. 1888
Extent and Medium	4p; paper

Content and context

In latest issue of Comptes Rendus Poulain states that Campbell originated the rule usually ascribed to Newton, for determining the existance of imaginary roots in algebraic equations. Enquires whether this is true and whether JCA knows who Campbell was.

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Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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

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