Asks GS to explain to R.S.L. Council why JH's son John cannot appear at a meeting of the Council, as he is due to sail for India.
Asks GS to explain to R.S.L. Council why JH's son John cannot appear at a meeting of the Council, as he is due to sail for India.
Does not know if equipment from R.S.L. reached JH's son John at Southampton [see GS's 1867-11-18].
No summary available.
Comments on JH's son's reports [see GS's 1868-11-6]; recalls idea of JH's father, William Herschel, about nature of solar light; transit of Mercury 'beautiful'.
No summary available.
Further comments on solar light [see GS's 1868-12-1].
Returns paper on musical scales; agrees with GS's comments on A. Prazmosky's paper [see GS's 1868-12-10].
Comments on a paper on the effects of lateral movement in diminishing the intensity of sound.
Requests sending of a copy of recent R.S.L. Proceedings to JH's son in India.
Correction to be made in JH's biographical sketch of William Whewell.
Reports on paper [R.S.P.T., 159,. 575-] by [Thomas] Andrews on continuity of gaseous and liquid states of matter, believing it fit for publication.
Note to accompany an extract from JH's son John's letter, reporting on his observations of solar prominences.
Agrees with GS's clarification of 'continuous spectra' and other terms [see GS's 1869-9-2]. Includes a copy of part of a letter from John Herschel [JH's son] about solar prominences.