| Reference number | RR/9/169 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'A new theory of tidal evolution' by James Nolan |
| Date | 15 August 1883 |
| Description | Expresses that the Royal Society cannot accept the paper as it has been sent to other institutions, which is against Royal Society rules. Recommends for the author to read the papers of George Darwin, as he writes about a similar subject.
Subject: Astronomy
[Not published]. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Typescript |
| Physical description | Letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/9/168 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8283 | Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); First Baronet; physicist | 1819 - 1903 |