Letter from John V. Atanasoff to Irgin Stewart of the Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning regarding the mechanization of mathematical equations and a request for grant money, July 10, 1940. The letter details Atanasoff's idea to mechanize linear algebraic equations by designing a machine that will have a large numerical capacity to increase the tabulation speed. The letter also requests grant money to help in the completion of the computing machine.
Letter from John V. Atanasoff to the Iowa State College Research Council regarding the mechanization of mathematical equations and a request for grant money, March 24, 1939. The letter details Atanasoff's idea to mechanize linear algebraic equations and also requests grant money to help in the building the computing machine.