| RefNo | HS/25/10/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Gabriel Stokes, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | George Gabriel Stokes |
| Date | 27 August 1854 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Comments on color as a sensation, and on George Gabriel Stokes's thoughts on 'lavender rays.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1109
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8283 | Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); First Baronet; physicist | 1819 - 1903 |