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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.
Compliments JH on work as Secretary of the Astronomical Society and for keeping the scientists of Europe informed of discoveries made in England. Finds that GS needs permission from Italian government to be a member of the R.S.L.; expects this will not be difficult.
Thanking him for his friendly reception when in Italy. Is sending GA journals and pamphlets likely to be of interest to him. Regarding various papers on the electrization of mercury. Please send details of Giuseppe Bianchi's barometer.
Giving details of Giuseppe Bianchi's barometer. Regarding the experiments of Leopoldo Nobili on the electrization of mercury. Gives tables of star observations.
Is sending journals for JH and others listed. Observations on telescopes and star readings.
Thanking him for sending two volumes. Regarding recent experiments with electricity.
Regarding [William?] French and G. B. Airy. Will breakfast with JH on Sunday. Going to Cambridge on Monday and would like his company.
Is sorry he will be unable to see him. Is sending copies of their paper for distribution.
Will receive 1827 Astronomical Yearbook through Mr. Hunnemann. Would be glad if he could hurry up the Parramatta Observations from K. L. C. Rümker. Various queries regarding publications.
Edward Sabine's and JH's memoir on the differences of the meridian between Greenwich and Paris. Hopes to print a notice of the same operation with similar results. Operations last year between Paris and Brest were not a success so hopes to repeat them this year.
Concerning recent works and discussions connected with longitude.
Has returned to Brest, and found his letter. Is honored to correspond with JH. Further regarding pendulum observations.
Is sending him a paper dealing with the measurement of the arc of the meridian between Greenwich and Paris. Further observations along the coast by Lieut. C. L. Largeteau.
Has just received his letter of 27 June. Further work of Lieut. C. L. Largeteau. Longitude readings at various points.
Concerning Lieut. C. L. Largeteau's recent observations.
Has received copies of reprints from Lyell. Points out errors in a printed paper of his. Has been unwell and very busy of late. Would like to add DB's name to the Optical Glass Committee.
Regarding corrections requested by JH in a printed article. Ill health and overwork applies to him also. Pleased to hear of the work of the Optical Glass Committee. Comments on this.
Notes and comparisons for their recent observations of stars. Was interested in the account of Henry Kater's collimator and hopes it will be adapted for Greenwich.
Would like to borrow the drawing of Josef Fraunhofer's telescope. Has received an account of this telescope from Wilhelm Struve, which he is now translating. Regarding the miscarriage of the Memoirs for Struve.
Is sending a copy of Wilhelm Struve's paper on Josef Fraunhofer's telescope. Regarding F. W. Bessel's formula on longitude. Has copies of J. J. Littrow's paper for him.
Enclosing vouchers relating to the stock, etc. Regarding the interpretation of a letter from F. W. Bessel. The inquiries regarding the Astronomer Royal.