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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

Tyndall2215

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
13th Janry 1865
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/239; MS JT/1/TYP/4/1398, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall 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

Tyndall2218

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
19 Jany 1865
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/240; MS JT/1/TYP/4/1399, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel1955

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1865]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.34
Summary:

A letter from the Secretary of R. S. L. asking JH to review several papers. [Appended is a copy of JH's review in draft form.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall2099

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
31st May 1864
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/233; MS JT/1/TYP/4/1388, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel1427

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.59
Summary:

Responds to a paper by Dr. Barnard, in which is propounded a view of dispersion of light being related to its intensity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1428

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 June 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H707
Summary:

Comments on GS's 1865-6-1.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1429

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 June 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H707
Summary:

Returns a paper on Indian meteorology, as he cannot devote time to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1430

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.60
Summary:

GS believes he erred in his 1865-6-1; now writes to correct it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1431

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.61
Summary:

Asks JH to consider revising report on a paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1432

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[15 November 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H708
Summary:

A letter of introduction on behalf of the Prescott family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1433

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[24 February 1866]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H709 (ACCS: RS:HS 19.157b)
Summary:

Forwarding copy of paper by Ernst F. W. Klinkerfues; EK purports to show that movement of a star toward or away from an observer will affect its refraction in an achromatic prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1434

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.62
Summary:

Comments against the paper of Ernst Klinkerfüss about observations of dispersed star light [see JH's 1866-2-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1435

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[28 February 1866]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H710
Summary:

Agrees with GS's assessment of Ernst Klinkerfüss's paper [see GS's 1866-2-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1436

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.63
Summary:

Further comments on Ernst Klinkerfüss's paper, in response to JH's 1866-2-28.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1437

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[4 March 1866]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H711 (draft RS:HS 17.64 & C: RS:HS 24.145)
Summary:

Comments further on Ernst Klinkerfüss's work [see JH's 1866-2-28]; on the behavior of light emitted by an electric spark.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1438

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.65
Summary:

Comments on a letter GS received from Ernst Klinkerfüss, which leaves GS convinced of the basic correctness of the views of GS and JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[19 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.15
Summary:

Carefully describes how to pack actinometers being shipped to India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1439

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1 January 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H716
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of paper on nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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