St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 3/11/3
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20 Nov. 1867

"Drop" calculations. Latest experiments with chronograph. Arithmometre. Continuing problems with Committee. Minting school.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/12/1
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20 Mar. 1868

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Invitation to see forthcoming chronograph experiments. Calculations, discussed, and sample sent for checking.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/12/2
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31 July 1868

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Family news. Proofs of paper for Royal Society for checking. Report of chronograph tests on elongated shot. Committee have the Schultz chronograph, but cannot make it work. Hopes to leave Woolwich.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/12/3
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21 Aug. 1868

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Paper for Royal Society. Family news.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/12/4
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3 Nov. 1869

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for wedding present. Congratulations on nephews' sizarships at St John's College. Calculations for tables connected with chronograph experiments. Public Orator.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/13/1
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15 Feb. 1870

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sylvester's letters against the chronograph (in the Times?). Forthcoming tests with chronograph and Whitworth seven inch gun.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/13/2
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30 June 1870

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sylvester's letters against the chronograph. Forthcoming tests with chronograph and Whitworth seven inch gun.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/13/3
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15 Jan. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Report of additional experiments with chronograph to follow. Waiting for further results before quite finishing treatise on Motion of Projectiles.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/13/4
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3 Feb. 1880

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Sees conclusion to his ballistics research. Sends figures for a failed shot from most recent tests (enclosure). Problems encountered at range at Shoeburyness, and with equipment. Capillary attraction. National politics.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 26/14/1
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2 Apr. 1892

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses another letter of JCA's. Pleased at formation of Memorial Committee. Comments on Neptune controversy.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

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