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Herschel1387

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[14 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.35 (C: RS:HS 23.174 & 25.10.10)
Summary:

Thanks for the magnetic theory [see GS's 1856-7-9] and agrees it argues against JH's ideas about Mahomet's coffin. Describes some interesting magnetic experiments JH has seen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1388

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.36
Summary:

Comments on one of the magnetism experiments JH described in his letter of 1856-7-14.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3208

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1856]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.157
Summary:

Sends [William?] Pole's paper on color blindness, in case JH wishes to examine it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001117

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
10 October 1856
Source of text:
MM/16/157, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1113

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[12 October 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.11
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of a paper by [William] Pole, which JH will review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1114

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[9 November 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.12
Summary:

Needs more time for reviewing Pole's paper [see JH's 1856-10-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1115

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[14 November 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.13a
Summary:

Is sending in JH's report on Pole's paper [see JH's 1856-11-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1116

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[14 November 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.13b
Summary:

Thanks the council of the R.S.L. through GS for the gift of a portrait of Nicholas Copernicus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1117

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1 November 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.14
Summary:

Is willing to have his review sent on to the author, [C. P.] Smyth; asks GS to send the R.S.L.'s copy of Keith Johnson's Physical Atlas to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1390

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS107
Summary:

Says that Council of R.S.L. will reconsider whether William Pole's paper on color-blindness should be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1391

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[24 April 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS108
Summary:

Approves changes made by William Pole in his paper [see GS's 1859-4-21]; comments on appropriate presentation of JH's report on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1394

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.37
Summary:

Comments on the effect of intensity of illumination on the distinctness of the spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1395

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.38
Summary:

Comments about reflective power of metals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1396

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.39
Summary:

Further comments on subject of GS's 1859-11-10; comments on several experiments involving light and color.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1397

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.40
Summary:

Partial repeat of letter of 1859-11-10, together with some considerations about the molecular behavior producing fluorescence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1398

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.41
Summary:

Referring to some experiments in sound, GS proceeds to provide the theoretical basis for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1399

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.42
Summary:

Enquires whether JH wants a paper published in R.S.P.T. or in R.S.L. Proceedings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1400

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.43
Summary:

Further about the paper referred to in GS's 1860-6-15.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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