Has been troubled with his face again. Regarding the Scotch ale, which can be obtained to order in London. Saw J. F. Encke in town and he has now sailed. Francis Jeff[re]y (Lord Jeffrey) has been staying at Haileybury and speaks much of JH.
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The Sir John Herschel Collection
The preparation of the print Calendar of the Correspondence of Sir John Herschel (Michael J. Crowe ed., David R. Dyck and James J. Kevin assoc. eds, Cambridge, England: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1998, viii + 828 pp) which was funded by the National Science Foundation, took ten years. It was accomplished by a team of seventeen professors, visiting scholars, graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and staff working at the University of Notre Dame.
The first online version of Calendar was created in 2009 by Dr Marvin Bolt and Steven Lucy, working at the Webster Institute of the Adler Planetarium, and it is that data that has now been reformatted for incorporation into Ɛpsilon.
Further information about Herschel, his correspondence, and the editorial method is available online here: http://historydb.adlerplanetarium.org/herschel/?p=intro
No texts of Herschel’s letters are currently available through Ɛpsilon.
Has been troubled with his face again. Regarding the Scotch ale, which can be obtained to order in London. Saw J. F. Encke in town and he has now sailed. Francis Jeff[re]y (Lord Jeffrey) has been staying at Haileybury and speaks much of JH.
Is not certain whether Mrs. Jones has written, but wishes to let her know his health is much better. Has heard good reports of JH's memoir of Francis Baily. Frightful tragedy for the Youngs. Is James well again? Hopes JH's family members are well.
Has been confined to the house and only goes out in a wheelchair. Would JH like the bust of Sir Joseph Banks?
Nearly a year has passed since they received letters from the Herschels. Hopes JH's health is improving. Gives news of her own children, and the work of her husband at Orange River. The Equatorial has arrived safely.
JH learned from daughters that JH and MBH must appear in drawing room for birthday celebration after girls return from Ball.
JH is captivated by science of photography. Has blundered onto 'Calotype leaving out [W. H. F.] Talbot's principal ingredient!!' [Note added by daughter Isabella Herschel:] Papa is in hurry. Greetings to family.
Everyone loves JH's translation of [F. Schiller's] 'The Walk.' Discusses Shakespeare, literature, JH's literary endeavors, and translations.
Thanks her for her hospitality. Discusses letter read at Geological Society the previous night. Asks that Mrs. [G. B.] Airy's picture be returned.
Sends Lady Herschel her book [Physical Geography] as a token of friendship. Discusses the current political turmoil. Regards to family.
Condolences regarding sad event [death of Caroline Herschel]. Somervilles enjoyed their visit to Collingwood. Has sent a box of gifts.
Expresses concern over health of JH.
Apologizes for not visiting Slough. Tells of difficulties of attempting to move his family to London.
Death of her brother-in-law. Riots in Germany. Thanks for the gift.
Recent political events in Germany. Family news. Hopes Lady Herschel's health has improved.
Describes how time is spent at a conference, with a large section being directed to JH's daughter Isabella and written in Latin.
MH and Isabella are away; JH reports on how things are at home.
Now a long time since she has written but she has happy memories of their last meeting. Is anxious about the posthumous fame of her son. Would be pleased to hear news of the family.
Sends sample of paper to show JH. Postpones visit [to Collingwood] until PS has more information. Anxious that PS's last letter [see PS's 1844-1-29] did not clarify how government grants were applied to publications of [Andrew] Smith and Charles Darwin. News of Stewart family.
Thanks MH for fulfilling promise. Hails JH's [Cape Results] as grand testimony to God's infinite power.
Saw Charles Pritchard and his school [Clapham Grammar School] and was favorably impressed; has enrolled son William James beginning in January.