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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

Herschel1448

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.69
Summary:

About some instruments to be taken to India by JH's son John.

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

Herschel1450

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.70
Summary:

Comments on communications to R.S.L. by JH's son John in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1451

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.71
Summary:

Questions about JH's report on a paper; is sending on copies of JH's son John's papers.

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

Herschel1453

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.72
Summary:

Organizational matters regarding paper reports; comments on light from sun's corona [see JH's 1868-11-8].

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

Herschel1455

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.73
Summary:

Asks JH to look at a paper on musical scales; comments on a paper by A. Prazmosky on polarization of light from the solar corona.

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

Herschel1459

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.74
Summary:

Information about the distribution of papers.

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

Herschel3150

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[15 July 1869]
Source of text:
RS RR.6.14
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1460

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[18 July 1869]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H724
Summary:

Note to accompany an extract from JH's son John's letter, reporting on his observations of solar prominences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1461

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.75
Summary:

Extended comments on John Herschel's [JH's son] observations of the spectrum of the solar corona.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1462

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.76
Summary:

Still worried about the meaning of some terms in John Herschel's [JH's son] paper [see GS's 1869-7-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1463

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 September 1869]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H725
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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