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Herschel1403

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[22 March 1861]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H698
Summary:

Thanks for the palladium [see GS's 1861-3-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1404

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 August 1861]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H699 (C: Univ.Coll.London MS.Add.227)
Summary:

Asks R.S.L. Council to request Colonial Office to provide official recommendation to authorities in Malta for William Lassell, going there to observe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3604

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 March 1862]
Source of text:
RS MC.6.210
Summary:

Has completed catalogue of nebulae and star clusters observed by Charles-Joseph Messier, JH's father, and JH. Requests R.S.L.'s help in 'reducing [them] to an epoch.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1406

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[15 June 1862]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H700
Summary:

JH regrets he will not have time to review paper on Indian meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1408

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[20 November 1862]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H701
Summary:

Requests return of proofs, in triplicate, of JH's report on a paper on stopping cracks in cement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[30 January 1863]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS332
Summary:

Further to dealing with report on William Hopkins's paper [see GS's 1862-12-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[2 March 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.51 (C: RS:HS 24.13)
Summary:

Responds to GS's 1863-2-20, strongly recommending the support of the R.S.L. to defray part of the cost of publishing Richard Carrington's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1415

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[2 May 1863]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H703
Summary:

Returns paper of G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, and submits report on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1416

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[4 December 1863]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS422
Summary:

Comments on some communications with G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal; complains he has received no formal acknowledgement of large number of manuscripts deposited with R.S.L.

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

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

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

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

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

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
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