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Herschel5779

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[24 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.148
Summary:

Accompanies a paper JH was submitting to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Discusses motion of light rays in Apophyllite and various optical writings of DB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[25 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.4
Summary:

Sends JH's 1823 paper 'Absorption of Light by Coloured Media' to Royal Society of Edinburgh. Approves DB's illustration of polarized light in mineral apophyllite. Corrects DB's quotation from JH's letter regarding crystals observed on Mont Blanc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8221

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[7 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.27 (C: RS:HS 20.150 & B28.6a)
Summary:

Sends circular of F. W. Bessel's 'Declinations.' Sent paper on 25 July for Royal Society of Edinburgh, similar to DB's paper outlined in previous issue [of Edinburgh Journal of Science]. Argues for continuity of color spectrum versus 'per saltum' transitions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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