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 3/12/1
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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 3/11/3
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20 Nov. 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

"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 3/11/2
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16 Sep. 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Switzerland. Arithmometre. Poor opinion of Schultz's chronograph seen at Paris exhibition.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/11/1
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20 Feb. 1867

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Chronograph for Paris exhibition. Publication of tables of curves of shot for different velocities. Summer holidays.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/10/3
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3 Dec. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Minting funeral. Chronograph for Paris exhibition. Tables of curves of shot for different velocities. C.O. chronograph.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/10/2
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21 Nov. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Tables of curves of shot for different velocities. C.O. chronograph.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/10/1
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14 Nov. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Tables of curves of shot for different velocities. C.O. chronograph. Lady Margaret Professor's accident (William Selwyn).

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/9/3
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10 Nov. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has simpler chronograph nearly completed. Wishes to show one at Paris [exhibition]. Has copies of paper on Capillary Attraction for distribution.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/9/2
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23 Oct. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Analysis of effect of materials, weights and construction of shot and charges of powder on performance of chronograph. Distribution of published description. Making simpler instrument for comparison.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

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