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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

Adams/Box 3/2/1
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10 Oct. 1856

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Calculations by Powalky sent by Encke. F.B's work on Capillary action. Vacancy of Vicarage of Minting.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 3/14/2
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25 Oct. 1881

Part of Papers of John Couch 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.

Bashforth, Francis (1819-1912) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/20/1
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24 Apr. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Capillary action. Mistakes in mathematics by Powalky. National politics.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/20/3
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16 May 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Capillary action. Correcting mistakes in mathematics by Powalky.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/3/3
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13 July 1857

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

The Moon. Sends calculations so far (on letter) and encloses paper of Powalky's (missing). Stokes's marriage.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/20/2
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24 Apr. 1882

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Capillary action. Method of correcting mistakes in mathematics by Powalky.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to F. Bashforth

Adams/Box 4/22/3
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24 Mar. 1883

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Capillary action. Publication. Powalky. Memorial? to Challis.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer