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Herschel1417

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.53
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of comments regarding Melbourne University telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 January 1864]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS428a
Summary:

Note accompanying report on paper by G. B. Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1419

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.54
Summary:

Discusses printing of JH's catalogue of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1420

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.55
Summary:

Sends R.S.L. Council's formal acknowledgement of star catalogue manuscript [see JH's 1863-12-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1421

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[5 February 1864]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H704
Summary:

Responds to GS's letters of 1864-2-4 about procedures for printing JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae' and receipt of William Herschel's manuscripts .

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1422

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[23 February 1864]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H705
Summary:

Further about nebulae catalogue [see JH's 1864-2-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1423

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.56
Summary:

Asks JH to review 'magnetical' paper by Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[13 May 1864]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS436
Summary:

Agrees to review paper [see GS's 1864-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3317

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[24 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS RR.5.234
Summary:

Reports on Edward Sabine's paper [R.S.P.T., 154, 227-] comparing magnetic disturbances at Kew and Nertschinsk. Makes suggestion regarding period of solar spots and other matters, but deems paper worthy of publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1425

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.57
Summary:

Sends paper on earth's temperature for JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1426

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.58
Summary:

Asks JH to support a petition to the government for a pension for the widow and children of George Boole.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1955

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1865]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.34
Summary:

A letter from the Secretary of R. S. L. asking JH to review several papers. [Appended is a copy of JH's review in draft form.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1427

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.59
Summary:

Responds to a paper by Dr. Barnard, in which is propounded a view of dispersion of light being related to its intensity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1428

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 June 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H707
Summary:

Comments on GS's 1865-6-1.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1429

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 June 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H707
Summary:

Returns a paper on Indian meteorology, as he cannot devote time to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1430

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.60
Summary:

GS believes he erred in his 1865-6-1; now writes to correct it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1431

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.61
Summary:

Asks JH to consider revising report on a paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1432

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[15 November 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H708
Summary:

A letter of introduction on behalf of the Prescott family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1433

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[24 February 1866]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H709 (ACCS: RS:HS 19.157b)
Summary:

Forwarding copy of paper by Ernst F. W. Klinkerfues; EK purports to show that movement of a star toward or away from an observer will affect its refraction in an achromatic prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1434

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.62
Summary:

Comments against the paper of Ernst Klinkerfüss about observations of dispersed star light [see JH's 1866-2-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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