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Herschel1452

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[8 November 1868]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H719
Summary:

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'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1454

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[2 December 1868]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H720
Summary:

Further comments on solar light [see GS's 1868-12-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1456

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[12 December 1868]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H721
Summary:

Returns paper on musical scales; agrees with GS's comments on A. Prazmosky's paper [see GS's 1868-12-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1457

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[25 December 1868]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H722
Summary:

Comments on a paper on the effects of lateral movement in diminishing the intensity of sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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