Comments on color as a sensation, and on GS's thoughts on 'lavender rays.'
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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.
Comments on color as a sensation, and on GS's thoughts on 'lavender rays.'
Policy regarding redemption of mutilated silver coins.
Heavy demand for silver coins by Commissariat Service in Turkey. Mint supply was recently exhausted. Ask Treasury to borrow more from Bank [of England].
Melters' contract officially ended on 7 Mar. [1851], but they continued to profit from Mint until 31 July. Therefore, compensation for Robert Mushet should begin on 31 July Returns paper on Turkish coins. Mr. Stickney's value for grain of pure gold is accurate.
Letter from Heaton's [Birmingham mint]. Delay in production of copper coins for New Brunswick. Coins ordered by G. Baillie for Ceylon are ready.
Describes new machinery used in coining process and duties of workmen and clerks.
Reports assayers's analyses of Chinese imitations of Spanish coin sent to Treasury by John Bowring [governor of Hong Kong].
Earliest date for pyx trial will be November, leaving ample time to summon jury. Contact wardens soon. JH approves oath for jurymen, but suggests changes in wording.
[Formal announcement] Assigns personnel from each department to order and to inspect coal deliveries for coming year.
Reports departure of E. W. Ward, with officers, staff, and machinery for Sydney branch mint. Submits statement of expenses and requests reimbursement for outfitting Sydney mint.
Thanks for 1853 report of U.S. mint. Pleased that U.S. assays show improved purity of English gold coins. Seeks information about new coin weighing machine by Baron [A. P.] Seguire.
Submits design for Australian sovereign and half-sovereign for approval by Queen Victoria. Requests permission to begin producing these coins as soon as Sydney mint is operational.
Informs LJ that JH has a copy of the work of Signor Ferrari, who provided it, and JH will place his copy in the Mint library.
Informs GA of the candidates for the Melbourne University professorships; wants to meet with the committee [see GA's 1854-8-12].
Some concern about a lack of communication from Melbourne University, especially about money [see JH's 1854-8-14].
Further interim arrangements for one of the Melbourne University professors [see GA's 1854-8-18]; comments about timing by electric telegraph.
Arranging with GA for the provision of regular R.A.S. publications to be supplied to a foreign member.
Very discouraged about the current state of the Crimean War.
A collection of household and family matters.
Mostly about family health, bills, and the war in the Crimea.