From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 January 1864]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS428a
Summary:
Note accompanying report on paper by G. B. Airy.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Note accompanying report on paper by G. B. Airy.
Responds to GS's letters of 1864-2-4 about procedures for printing JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae' and receipt of William Herschel's manuscripts .
Further about nebulae catalogue [see JH's 1864-2-5].
Agrees to review paper [see GS's 1864-5-12].
Reports on Edward Sabine's paper [R.S.P.T., 154, 227-] comparing magnetic disturbances at Kew and Nertschinsk. Makes suggestion regarding period of solar spots and other matters, but deems paper worthy of publication.