Copies of Sir John Herschel's letters to George Gabriel Stokes, from 13 November 1849 to 19 July 1867

Reference number: HS/25/10

Date: 1873

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Loose copies of letters from John Herschel to George Gabriel Stokes, arranged in chronological order and preceded by a typed index indicating previous locations (Box n.2.) and previous shelfmark. Mentions that "the original letters were returned (1878) to Prof. Stokes" after copying and "all catalogued".
Created as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father.

Reference number: HS/25/10
Earliest possible date: 1873
Physical description: Blue lined paper, ink and pencil.
Page extent: 16 copy letters
Format: Manuscript

Creator names

John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, John Herschel, Copies of Sir John Herschel's letters to George Gabriel Stokes, from 13 November 1849 to 19 July 1867, 1873, HS/25/10, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_25_10/copies-of-sir-john-herschels-letters-to-george-gabriel-stokes-from-13-november-1849-to-19-july-1867, accessed on 17 January 2025

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This volume contains 16 manuscripts:

Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Gabriel Stokes, dated at Collingwood
13 November 1849 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/25/10/1
Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Gabriel Stokes, dated at 32 Harley St.
17 April 1852 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/25/10/2
Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Gabriel Stokes, dated at 32 Harley St.
4 January 1853 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/25/10/3
Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Gabriel Stokes, dated at London
10 June 1854 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/25/10/4

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This item is part of:

Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 25 Copies of outgoing letters
1873-1875 Reference number: HS/25

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