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From:
Baden Powell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.47
Summary:

Missed JH at the R.S.L. meeting. Has some experiments on which he seeks JH's opinion regarding presentation at the Society. Enclosing report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Baden Powell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.48
Summary:

Regrets letter read the night before at the R.A.S. of JH's wish to resign and hopes JH's health allows him to come occasionally and be a nominal member. Discusses Piazzi Smyth's preparations for voyage to Teneriffe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Baden Powell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.49
Summary:

Regarding JH's question about formulae for intensities of reflected light, BP encloses a paper concerning G. G. Stokes's conclusions about the direction of the plane of vibrations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Baden Powell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14 May [1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.50
Summary:

Glad to hear JH feeling better. Enclosing a 'shorter and simpler' explanation of some experiment by Léon Foucault, asking for comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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