St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 3/12/2
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31 July 1868

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 3/13/1
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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 3/13/4
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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 J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/14/3
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15 Dec. 1881

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

C.U.P. to publish tables on Capillary attraction. Possible to add J.C.A's method of calculation to the publication. Sad state of agricultural tenants in Minting.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/16/2
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28 Mar. 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Progress of publication of tables of Capillary Attraction. Death of Powalky. Missing copies of book on motion of projectiles: problem with German printers. Fund for Miss Challis. Poor state of agriculture: Minting.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams