Janus: Papers of John Couch Adams

St John's Library/Adams contains:
<-- See earlier
Box 20	Adams's early diaries, papers relating to University administration, general memorabilia
Box 21	Adams's diaries
Box 22	Eliza Adams's diaries
Box 23	Juvenilia
Box 24-26	Papers given by Mrs Horne, in 1990, including correspondence, early diaries, correspondence post mortem etc.
Box 27	Papers relating to the Newton Manuscripts Syndicate
Box 28	Correspondence, mostly to and from Eliza Adams, after J.C. Adams's death
Box 29	Correspondence, mostly to and from Eliza Adams and Donald MacAlister, after J.C. Adams's death
Box 30-32	Correspondence and papers of the Adams Memorial Committee
Box 33	Transcripts of papers and letters from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, made for Donald MacAlister
Box 34	Transcripts of letters from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, made for Donald MacAlister
See later -->

Papers of John Couch Adams

Title	Papers relating to the Newton Manuscripts Syndicate
Reference	Box 27
Creator	Various
Covering Dates	1875–1996 (Many undated.)
Extent and Medium	95 items; paper

Content and context

Given by the Royal Aeronautical Society, 1996.

Index Terms

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

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

St John's Library/Adams/Box 27 contains:

'A catalogue of the Earl of Portsmouth's collection of books and papers written by or belonging to Sir Isaac Newton ...' (Cambridge: C.U.P., 1888).
Creator: Newton Manuscripts Syndicate.
xxx, 56p; paper.

1888

1/1

Typescript letter signed to St John's College Library. Letter accompanying gift of papers (now Box 27) to SJC.
Creator: Royal Aeronautical Society.
1p; paper.

4 Nov. 1996

1/2

Part of original wrapper for Newton papers. 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'.
Creator: Unknown.
1p; paper.

25 Oct. 1912

1/3

List of papers relating to the Newton MSS Syndicate at the Royal Aeronautical Society (Now Box 27).
Creator: Godfrey Laurence.
1p; paper.

22 Oct. 1943

1/4

Printed report concluding the Syndicate's business.
Creator: Newton Manuscripts Syndicate.
1p; paper.

26 May 1888

1/5

Autograph letter signed to H.R. Luard. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Samuel George Phear, 1829-1918.
1p; paper.

8 May 1872–8 May 1888

1/6

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Sir George Gabriel Stokes, 1819-1903.
3p; paper.

2 July 1875

1/7.1

Autograph letter signed to Charles Taylor. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: George Downing Liveing, 1827-1924.
1p; paper.

9 Mar. 1887

1/7.2

Autograph letter signed to Charles Taylor. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: George Downing Liveing, 1827-1924.
1p; paper.

7 Mar. 1887

1/8.1

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Charles Taylor, 1840-1908.
1p; paper.

8 Mar. 1887

1/8.2

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Charles Taylor, 1840-1908.
3p; paper.

11 Mar. 1887

1/8.3

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Charles Taylor, 1840-1908.
2p; paper.

16 Mar. 1887

1/8.4

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Charles Taylor, 1840-1908.
2p; paper.

5 July 1887

1/9

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Petty France area of London.
Creator: Thomas Toon.
2p, 3 sheets enclosures; paper.

4 May 1888

1/10

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Henry Richards Luard, 1825-1891.
2p; paper.

13 June 1889

1/11

?Draft aurograph letter signed to Newton Wallop, 6th Earl of Portsmouth. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
4p; paper.

14 June 1889

1/12

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Administration of Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: William White.
2p; paper.

29 Aug. 1890

2/1-9

Lists of Newton papers copied, still to be copied, to be returned to Lord Portsmouth, etc. for the Newton MSS Syndicate. Mostly in JCA's hand.
Creator: Newton Manuscripts Syndicate.
9 items; paper.

1872–1888

3/1-13

Lists of location and content of various Newton papers, for the Newton MSS Syndicate. Mostly in JCA's hand.
Creator: Newton Manuscripts Syndicate.
13 items; paper.

1872–1888

4/1-2

Unidentified calculations, connected with the Moon.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2p; paper.

1819–1892

4/3

Notes on Newton's Principia.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper.

1819–1892

4/4

Notes "Newcomb's relation between the mean longitudes of Hyperion and Titan is...".
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper.

1819–1892

4/5

Notes. "I would remark that whatever weight we may be inclined to attach to the considerations which Professor Newcomb has laid before the Congress...": Prime Meridian Conference, 1884.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper.

1884

4/6-7

Notes on Leibnitz.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3p; paper.

1819–1892

4/8

Notes from Francis Baily's 'An account of the Revd. John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer-Royal' (London, 1835).
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
1p; paper.

1835–1892

4/9-11

'Notes on the writing of the Principia'. Various other notes on Newtonian subjects attached.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
24p; paper.

1819–1892

4/12-13

Corrected galley proofs of part of "On the lunar inequalities produced by the motion of the ecliptic". Published in Annals of Mathematics 1 (1884), 52-58.
Creator: George William Hill, 1838-1914.
2 sheets; paper.

1884

5/14-15

Notes on Damoiseau.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper.

1819–1892

5/16-17

Fragments of notes.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
2 sheets; paper.

1819–1892

5/18-20

Fragments of mathematics. One relating to Smith's Prize Paper, and dated 7 Feb. 1880.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
3 sheets; paper.

7 Feb. 1880

5/21-35

Notes on Newton.
Creator: John Couch Adams, 1819-1892.
15 items; paper.

1819–1892

Transcripts of correspondence with Robert Hooke and Edmund Halley. Hooke to Newton 24 Dec. 1677; N to H 5 Mar. 1677; 18 Dec. 1677; 28 Nov. 1679; N to Halley 27 May 1686; H to N 17 Jun. 1679; H's Statement of state of controversy between them. Presumably copied for the Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
30p; paper.

5 Mar. 1677–27 May 1686

Transcripts of correspondence. Newton to Sir Alexander - ; Hannah Barton to Newton; Newton to Hooke 8 Jun. 1678; Newton to Mr. Fatis 10 Nov. 1692; Newton to Hooke 18 May 1678; Hooke to Newton 25 May 1678. Newton scientific notes headed "Refractio horizontalis". Presumably made for the Newton MSS Syndicate.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
8p; paper.

18 May 1678–10 Nov. 1692

Copies of papers. "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).
Creator: Newton Manuscripts Syndicate.
pp. 15-28; paper.

1872–1888

9/1-3

Copies of papers. 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.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
4p, 8, 8 sheets; paper.

1872–1888

10/1-4

Copies of papers. 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.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
2, 6, 8, 2 sheets; paper.

1872–1888

11/1-3

Copies of papers. Transcripts of documents described in the catalogue of the Portsmouth Papers. Sect. VI. IV. Letters Newton to Flamsteed. Sect. VI. VI. Letters Newton to Halley. Sect. VI. VII Letters Halley to Newton.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
10, 9, 22 sheets; paper.

1872–1888

12/1

Copies of papers. Transcripts of documents described in the catalogue of the Portsmouth Papers. Sect. VI. IX. Correspondence from Cotes and Crownfield.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
30 sheets; paper.

1872–1888

13/1-2

Copies of papers. Notes by JCA on correspondence here transcribed. Transcripts of documents described in the catalogue of the Portsmouth Papers. Sect. VI. IX. Correspondence to Cotes and Crownfield.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
3, 17 sheets; paper.

1872–1888

14/1-3

Copies of papers. Transcripts of documents described in the catalogue of the Portsmouth Papers. Sect. VI. XI. correspondence with Keill. Sect. VI. XIV. correspondece from Fontenelle, Joubert, Brook Taylor. Sect. VI. XIV. correspondence with Boyle.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
25, 7, 4 sheets; paper.

1872–1888

15/1-2

Copies of papers. List of papers returned to Lord Portsmouth. Transcripts of documents described in the catalogue of the Portsmouth Papers. Sect. X & XI, Conduitt papers. Sect. XIII. ?No. 1? Extract made by Newton from the Will of Lord Halifax.
Creator: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727.
55, 1 sheets; paper.

1872–1888