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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

Herschel7109

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[15 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.264
Summary:

Comments on 'cause' and 'will.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12293

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Nelson, Jr.
Date:
[19 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.149
Summary:

Is much obliged for the gift of the new atlas. Has never seen an atlas so clearly and beautifully executed. Comments on various points. Wishes that the usual parallels of latitude and longitude had been included.

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.

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John Herschel Project
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