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Herschel1377

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.28
Summary:

Has been studying the spectral lines of 'invisible' rays.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1378

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 November 1852]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H693A
Summary:

Thanks GS for 'canary' glass. Pleased with GS's 'photological' research, extending the spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1379

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.29
Summary:

Asks about problems in GS's paper that JH is reviewing. Remarks on spectral lines paper presented by Antoine Becquerel to Academie des sciences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1380

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.30
Summary:

Surprised by length of spectrum produced by the combustion of metals, using electricity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1381

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[25 February 1855]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H694
Summary:

Declines to serve on experimental committee for R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1382

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[28 February 1855]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H695
Summary:

Agrees to help in other ways than as committee member [see JH's 1855-2-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1383

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.31
Summary:

Writes to clarify his understanding of the word 'fluorescence.' Asks JH to review a paper on color-blindness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1384

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.32 (C: RS:HS 23.173 & 25.10.9)
Summary:

Comments on GS's ideas [see GS's 1856-6-27] about the nature of fluorescence. Asks for strong horseshoe magnets from R.S.L. to try to solve the problem of 'Mahomet's coffin.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1385

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.33
Summary:

Further thoughts [see GS's 1856-6-27] on the nature of fluorescence, including that it is a transient phosphorescence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1386

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.34
Summary:

Continues comments on fluorescence from letter of 1856-7-8; then shows mathematically that JH's solution for the problem of Mahomet's coffin [see GS's 1856-7-1] will not work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1387

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[14 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.35 (C: RS:HS 23.174 & 25.10.10)
Summary:

Thanks for the magnetic theory [see GS's 1856-7-9] and agrees it argues against JH's ideas about Mahomet's coffin. Describes some interesting magnetic experiments JH has seen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1388

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.36
Summary:

Comments on one of the magnetism experiments JH described in his letter of 1856-7-14.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1390

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS107
Summary:

Says that Council of R.S.L. will reconsider whether William Pole's paper on color-blindness should be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1391

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[24 April 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS108
Summary:

Approves changes made by William Pole in his paper [see GS's 1859-4-21]; comments on appropriate presentation of JH's report on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1392

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[13 May 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H696
Summary:

On some changes to the report on paper by William Pole [see JH's 1859-4-24]. Describes some experiments carried out with colored 'prismatic' light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1393

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[21 May 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H697
Summary:

Additional comments on William Pole's paper [see JH's 1859-5-13]; adds comments lost from JH's paper on sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1394

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.37
Summary:

Comments on the effect of intensity of illumination on the distinctness of the spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1395

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.38
Summary:

Comments about reflective power of metals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1396

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.39
Summary:

Further comments on subject of GS's 1859-11-10; comments on several experiments involving light and color.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1397

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.40
Summary:

Partial repeat of letter of 1859-11-10, together with some considerations about the molecular behavior producing fluorescence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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