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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
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
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
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.44
Summary:

About a request of JH for some palladium from the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.45
Summary:

Note to accompany sending of palladium [see GS's 1861-3-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
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
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.46
Summary:

Responds to a letter from JH, which GS has forwarded to Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.4; Reel 10
Summary:

Will present to R.S.L. Council JH's application for money for reducing JH's catalogue of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.5; Reel 10
Summary:

R.S.L. Council voted £20 for cost of reducing JH's catalogue of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.47
Summary:

Requests that JH return a paper sent to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.6; Reel 10
Summary:

Edward Sabine sent JH's letter to GS with instructions to forward it to William Sharpey. Sees no difficulty in proceeding.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.48
Summary:

Comments on matters relating to the provision of a reflecting telescope to Melbourne University [see JH's 1862-12-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.49
Summary:

Trying to resolve disagreement between author of a paper, William Hopkins, and JH, a referee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.50
Summary:

Asks JH to comment on the scientific merit of a large number of plates on solar spots sent to R.S.L. by Richard Carrington.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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