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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

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

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

Herschel1472

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1867 or later]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H732
Summary:

On a correction to a report [JH's obituary on William Whewell].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13051

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0463 verso; Reel 1055
Summary:

Describes problem with spectral lines in telescope while trying to understand William Huggins's results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1441

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H713 (draft RS:HS 17.66 & C: RS:HS 24.197)
Summary:

Comments on impossibility of increasing the intrinsic illumination of a source with a telescope; how to obtain the spectrum of red flames of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1442

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[9 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H714 (draft RS:HS 17.67 & C: RS:HS 24.199)
Summary:

Believes that expensive telescope wanted by William Huggins is unnecessary for the intended purposes [see GS's 1867-5-3]; JH offers a telescope of his own to R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1443

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
1867-5-12 or earlier
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H733
Summary:

Agrees reluctantly to write obituary notice of William Whewell; wishes he had been asked earlier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1445

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[18 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H715
Summary:

Comments on the time needed by JH's son [John] to perform observations requested by R.S.L.; thanks for list of tutors [see GS's 1867-5-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[31 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS581
Summary:

Note accompanying JH's obituary notice of William Whewell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1119

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[19 July 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.16
Summary:

Agrees to allow Lord Oxmantown [Laurence Parsons] to add JH's remarks to Lord Oxmantown's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1447

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[29 October 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS617
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1449

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[20 November 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H717
Summary:

Does not know if equipment from R.S.L. reached JH's son John at Southampton [see GS's 1867-11-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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

Herschel1458

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[11 January 1869]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H723
Summary:

Requests sending of a copy of recent R.S.L. Proceedings to JH's son in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13052

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
6 [June] 1869
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0464; Reel 1055
Summary:

Correction to be made in JH's biographical sketch of William Whewell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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