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Herschel1398

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.41
Summary:

Referring to some experiments in sound, GS proceeds to provide the theoretical basis for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1399

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.42
Summary:

Enquires whether JH wants a paper published in R.S.P.T. or in R.S.L. Proceedings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1400

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.43
Summary:

Further about the paper referred to in GS's 1860-6-15.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1401

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.44
Summary:

About a request of JH for some palladium from the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1402

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.45
Summary:

Note to accompany sending of palladium [see GS's 1861-3-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1405

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.46
Summary:

Responds to a letter from JH, which GS has forwarded to Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7707

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.4; Reel 10
Summary:

Will present to R.S.L. Council JH's application for money for reducing JH's catalogue of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7708

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.5; Reel 10
Summary:

R.S.L. Council voted £20 for cost of reducing JH's catalogue of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1407

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.47
Summary:

Requests that JH return a paper sent to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7709

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.6; Reel 10
Summary:

Edward Sabine sent JH's letter to GS with instructions to forward it to William Sharpey. Sees no difficulty in proceeding.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1409

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.48
Summary:

Comments on matters relating to the provision of a reflecting telescope to Melbourne University [see JH's 1862-12-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1410

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.49
Summary:

Trying to resolve disagreement between author of a paper, William Hopkins, and JH, a referee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1412

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.50
Summary:

Asks JH to comment on the scientific merit of a large number of plates on solar spots sent to R.S.L. by Richard Carrington.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1414

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.52
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of JH's 1863-3-2, and another dealing with disagreement with William Hopkins [see GS's 1862-12-24 & JH's 1863-1-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1417

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.53
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of comments regarding Melbourne University telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1419

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.54
Summary:

Discusses printing of JH's catalogue of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1420

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.55
Summary:

Sends R.S.L. Council's formal acknowledgement of star catalogue manuscript [see JH's 1863-12-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1423

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.56
Summary:

Asks JH to review 'magnetical' paper by Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1425

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.57
Summary:

Sends paper on earth's temperature for JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1426

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.58
Summary:

Asks JH to support a petition to the government for a pension for the widow and children of George Boole.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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