| Reference number | HS/17/30 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Gabriel Stokes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Creator | Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); First Baronet; physicist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 3 January 1853 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Surprised by length of spectrum produced by the combustion of metals, using electricity. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.202, 0.12 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1380
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8283 | Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); First Baronet; physicist | 1819 - 1903 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |