| Title |
Letters from Francis Bashforth and others to J.C. Adams |
| Reference |
Box 3 |
| Creator |
Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912 |
| Covering Dates |
29 Nov. 1846–17 Jan. 1890 |
| Extent and Medium |
78 letters; paper |
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| Index Terms |
| Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician |
| Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer |
| St John's Library/Adams/Box 3 contains: |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. The New Planet [Neptune].
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
3p; paper. |
29 Nov. 1846 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Christmas greetings. Mathematical problem. Paper on the New Planet [Neptune].
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
3p; paper. |
25 Dec. 1846 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Paper by Jacobi in Crelle's journal: transcribed extract enclosed (in German).
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
2p, 1p enclosure; paper. |
9 Jan. 1854 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Social. Controversy with Plana. Visit to Oxford.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
10 Aug. 1856 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Calculations by Powalky sent by Encke. F.B's work on Capillary action. Vacancy of Vicarage of Minting.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
5p; paper. |
10 Oct. 1856 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progress of calculation. Stokes engagement. Minting vicarage. Work on Capillary action.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
20 Oct. 1856 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Dining tables. Tindall on Glaciers. Airy on the Oblique Bridge in Phil. Mag.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
5 Feb. 1862 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Domestic arrangements. Progess of work on Capillary attraction.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
21 Apr. 1862 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Domestic arrangements. Progess of work on Capillary attraction.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
13 Oct. 1863 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progess of work on Capillary attraction. Ballistics work at Woolwich Academy. Visit to Greenwich Observatory to examine equipment for possible use at Woolwich. Diagram on tracing paper enclosed.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p, enclosure; paper. |
13 Apr. 1864 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progress of manufacture of Chronoscope. Dealing with Woolwich Committee. Social news.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
6p; paper. |
12 Oct. 1864 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Woolwich teaching. Progress of work on chronoscope. Mechanical theory of heat.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
6p; paper. |
14 Jan. 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progress of work on chronoscope. Opinion of Committee for whom he is working. Laws governing motion of projectiles. Encloses table of readings.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p, 1p enclosure; paper. |
23 Apr. 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Chronoscope tests delayed by tests on Armstrong and Whitworth guns. Book on Capillary Attraction.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
6p; paper. |
30 May 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Death of Uncle. News of travels. Communications with Council of Military Education re chronoscope.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
6p; paper. |
30 Sep. 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. First tests of chronograph. Invitation to visit future test.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
25 Nov. 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Results of early tests on chronograph.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
15 Dec. 1865 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Patrick Barry 'On Shoeburyness and the guns' (London: Sampson & Low, 1865).
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
23 Jan. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to Eliza Adams. J.C.A's health. Progress of chronograph experiments.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
27 Jan. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Description of chronograph to be printed. Progress of experiments. Organisational obstructiveness. Opinion of new government.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
5 July 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Holiday plans. Progress of chronograph experiments. Futher experiments with Naver? instrument and Whitworth Armstrong guns. Difficulties with Committee. Political situation.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
7p; paper. |
2 Aug. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Holiday. Next chronograph experiments. Mr Cropper (schoolmaster at Minting).
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
18 Sep. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sucessful chronograph experiments. The instrument's (political) future. Improvement to the design. Has copies of the description of it available.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
5 Oct. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Details and results of recent experiments with chronograph.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
17 Oct. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. 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.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
23 Oct. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Has simpler chronograph nearly completed. Wishes to show one at Paris [exhibition]. Has copies of paper on Capillary Attraction for distribution.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
10 Nov. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Tables of curves of shot for different velocities. C.O. chronograph. Lady Margaret Professor's accident (William Selwyn).
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
14 Nov. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Tables of curves of shot for different velocities. C.O. chronograph.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
3p; paper. |
21 Nov. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Minting funeral. Chronograph for Paris exhibition. Tables of curves of shot for different velocities. C.O. chronograph.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
3 Dec. 1866 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Chronograph for Paris exhibition. Publication of tables of curves of shot for different velocities. Summer holidays.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
3p; paper. |
20 Feb. 1867 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Switzerland. Arithmometre. Poor opinion of Schultz's chronograph seen at Paris exhibition.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
16 Sep. 1867 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. "Drop" calculations. Latest experiments with chronograph. Arithmometre. Continuing problems with Committee. Minting school.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
5p; paper. |
20 Nov. 1867 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Invitation to see forthcoming chronograph experiments. Calculations, discussed, and sample sent for checking.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p, 1p calculations; paper. |
20 Mar. 1868 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. 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.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
6p; paper. |
31 July 1868 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Paper for Royal Society. Family news.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
21 Aug. 1868 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Thanks for wedding present. Congratulations on nephews' sizarships at St John's College. Calculations for tables connected with chronograph experiments. Public Orator.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
3 Nov. 1869 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sylvester's letters against the chronograph (in the Times?). Forthcoming tests with chronograph and Whitworth seven inch gun.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
3p; paper. |
15 Feb. 1870 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Sylvester's letters against the chronograph. Forthcoming tests with chronograph and Whitworth seven inch gun.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
30 June 1870 |
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Autograph letter to J.C. Adams. Report of additional experiments with chronograph to follow. Waiting for further results before quite finishing treatise on Motion of Projectiles.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
2p (incomplete); paper. |
15 Jan. 1880 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. 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.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p, 1p calculations; paper. |
3 Feb. 1880 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Final report of ballistics research completed and published. Copy to follow. F.B's results widely adopted by Army, Navy and abroad. Royal Soc. medal to Noble. Disapproves. Sylvester medal also. Known enemy of F.B. Deaths of various friends. Politics: Ireland.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
13 Dec. 1880 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Capillary attraction. Possible means of publishing the results. Out of pocket on projectile publication. Thomson's Tide predictor at South Kensington Museum. Death of Powalky. Table possibly belongs with one of letters of 1885 on ballistics.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
5p, 1p table; paper. |
25 Oct. 1881 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. 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.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
15 Dec. 1881 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Encloses diagram of drop: matches theory.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
1p, 1p diagram; paper. |
1856–1882 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progress of publication of tables of Capillary Attraction. Disapproval of current political situation.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
21 Apr. 1882 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. 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.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
28 Mar. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progress of publication of tables of Capillary Attraction. Oracles of Dodona.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
7p; paper. |
24 Aug. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progress of publication of tables of Capillary Attraction.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
3p; paper. |
28 Aug. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progress of publication of tables of Capillary Attraction.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
3p; paper. |
29 Aug. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Progress of publication of tables of Capillary Attraction.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
1p; paper. |
6 Oct. 1883 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Parlous state of national affairs. Encloses diagram comparing F.B's ballistics tables with those of Krupps (missing: possibly table with F.B. to J.C.A. of 25 Oct.1881. Box 3/14/2) J.J.Sylvester in Nature, on matrices.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
17 Nov. 1884 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. National affairs, political and agricultural. Distribution of copies of report (on ballistics) of 1879.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
5 Jan. 1885 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ballistics. Newtonian law of resistance.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
8 June 1885 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ballistics. Newtonian law of resistance.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
11 June 1885 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ballistics. Newtonian law of resistance. Set of tables enclosed?: probably those in F.B. to J.C.A. of 25 Oct.1881. Box 3/14/2.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
3p; paper. |
22 June 1885 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ballistics. Newtonian law of resistance. H. Brown's translation of Euler on Robin's Gunnery.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p, 1p slip; paper. |
25 June 1885 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ballistics. Newtonian law of resistance. Books on gunnery.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
7 July 1885 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Chronograph in use again for further experiments. Ballistics.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
15 June 1886 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Chronograph in use again for further experiments. Ballistics.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
31 July 1886 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ballistics tables. Difficulties with chronograph electrics on tidal sands. Diocesan affairs.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
25 Oct. 1886 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Ballistics experiments with small arms. Original Shoeburyness experiments with chronograph. Most recent same. Possibilities for printing tables of resistance.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
2 Dec. 1886 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. On behalf of Mr. Newport, graduate from Pembroke, for living in gift of the College. Further chronograph experiments.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
3 Oct. 1887 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Election of new Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity. Calculation continued.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
20 Oct. 1887 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. State of agriculture in Minting. Allotments. Chonograph experiments at Lydd. Publication of tables. Stokes. Royal Society.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
20 Dec. 1887 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Rulings for chart, for ? Final work on ballistics going to press. Continuing difficulties with Artillery authorities. Motion of shot in the air.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
29 Aug. 1888 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Cooks. Values for motion of projectiles: Ordnance Committee results.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
20 Sep. 1888 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Catalogue of Portsmouth Collection. Printing of ballistics work. Continuing problems with Woolwich Committee. Death of Parkinson, and other Johnians.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
8p; paper. |
10 Jan. 1889 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Printing of ballistics work. Continuing problems with Woolwich authorities.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
3 Sep. 1889 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Printing of ballistics work.
Creator: Francis Bashforth, 1819-1912.
4p; paper. |
17 Jan. 1890 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Bashforth's chronograph. G.B.A's intentions regarding studying it and other similar instruments.
Creator: Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892.
2p; paper. |
30 Jan. 1869 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee.
Creator: Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892.
2p; paper. |
13 Feb. 1869 |
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Copy of letter to J.H. Lefroy. Copy of letter forwarded by G.B.A. to J.C.A. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee. G.B.A's resignation from Committee.
Creator: Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892.
2p; paper. |
11 Mar. 1869 |
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Copy of letter to J.H. Lefroy. Copy of letter forwarded by G.B.A. to J.C.A. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee. G.B.A's stressed resignation from Committee.
Creator: Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892.
2p; paper. |
20 Mar. 1869 |
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Letter signed to J.C. Adams. From the War Office. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee: named, request to serve on it, its function.
Creator: Sir John Henry Lefroy, 1817-1890.
4p; paper. |
16 Dec. 1868 |
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Letter signed to J.C. Adams. From the War Office. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee: postponement of duties until Feb.1869.
Creator: Sir John Henry Lefroy, 1817-1890.
2p; paper. |
28 Dec. 1868 |
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Letter signed to J.C. Adams. From the War Office. Bashforth's chronograph. Bashforth Committee.
Creator: Sir John Henry Lefroy, 1817-1890.
2p, envelope; paper. |
19 May 1869 |
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams. Bashforth's chronograph. Navez's chronograph.
Creator: Sir George Gabriel Stokes, 1819-1903.
4p; paper. |
22 Dec. 1869 |
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Memo and printed diagrams to J.C. Adams. Diagrams to accompany printed report on Bashforth's chronograph.
Creator: Director General of War Office.
11p; paper. |
26 May 1869 |
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