John Hind has been granted time off with pay to recover his health [see JH's 1851-4-2].
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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.
John Hind has been granted time off with pay to recover his health [see JH's 1851-4-2].
Note to accompany return of printed text [see GA's 1851-3-31], with one annotation enclosed.
Needs clarification of JH's annotation [see JH's 1851-4-2].
Responds, clearing up the misunderstood instruction [see GA's 1851-4-3].
Comments on a contract to be used by the Mint, for its coin manufacturers.
Reports on observations made of one of the Mint's potential contractors [see GA's 1851-4-29].
Reports and offers suggestions on a paper [R.S.L. Proceedings, 6, 96-] by W. H. Sykes on depressions of wet bulb thermometer at Ahmednaggur.
Stating he has approached certain Government officials in order to obtain a pension for John Hind.
Has sent testimonial regarding John Hind to William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse).
Wishes to improve Slough and encloses a map of proposed alterations for JH's comments. Would like to purchase a portion of JH's garden for a new road.
Will have some power punches made. Gives Mr. Hodges's notes on JH's points. Very busy at the moment with the exhibition.
Will not sell any portion of Slough. Disapproves CB's plan [see Barrett's 1851-4-11] to put road through its garden.
Poem, entitled 'Intelligence,' celebrating creation of mankind.
Enclosed materials will admit JCH and his friends to the Mint.
No doubt he is aware of F. A. Nobert's work on glass. Has received from him a paper, which he intends communicating to the R.S.L. Thinks JH may like to see it.
The accompanying book was addressed to MF but inscribed to JH, so he considers it belongs to JH.
Unhappy with matters at the Mint; JH talks about the activities of the children, and about his involvement with the Great Exhibition. [Most of the letter written on 1851-4-7.]
Regrets he was unable to dine at Harley St. Regarding the stars and the earth. Is grateful for the poetry JH sent. Hopes he will visit them this Spring.