Is sorry to read in the papers the news of the death of William Herschel. Had he been near he would have liked to have attended the funeral.
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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.
Is sorry to read in the papers the news of the death of William Herschel. Had he been near he would have liked to have attended the funeral.
Legacy of stock for JDH from William Herschel's will. How shall JH transfer it to Hanover?
JG is called home urgently. Does not want to go, but feels painful duty to do so. Cancels visit to Slough. Asks JH to retrieve prints that JG left at Downing St.
Hopes JH's presence is solace to JH's mother. Wants to visit Slough, but must return to Scotland before 10 Sept. Death of William Herschel and need to surrender to God's will. Prays for JH and JH's mother.
Condolences on death of William Herschel.
Condolences on death of William Herschel. JH should not feel guilty for being absent.
Extols friendship with William Herschel. Regrets that JP cannot attend funeral.
Condolences on death of William Herschel.
JH omitted Mrs. Beckwith and [Charles] Babbage in the list given to M [undertaker] this morning. Please send their addresses.
Informs JH of delay in getting JH his instrument. Sends condolences concerning death of [William] Herschel. Informs JH of 'reunion of distinguished savants' at Gambery in August.
The account will be inserted in the Morning Chronicle tomorrow.
Will be moving to Worchester shortly. Theory on stained glass. Regarding his recent pamphlet.
Appreciates JS's support of JH's mother at death of William Herschel. Invites JS to attend WH's remains to grave.
Expresses remorse for JH's inattention to William Herschel while still alive. Lady Mary Herschel's grief. Invites JG to [missing]. Hopes to visit before JG leaves England.
Caroline Herschel is determined to leave England before JH can arrange William Herschel's affairs and accompany her to Hanover. Please notify JH when she is safely settled. JH is too grieved now to write more.
Laments loss of William Herschel's affection; grateful for that of friends. Encloses rare book on 'arcana of Dutch commerce' that JH bought in Amsterdam. Will send list of works on same topic that JH found in library at Hague.
Grateful for GP's sympathy. JH's mother 'dreadfully distressed.'
Requests that JH's letters be forwarded to Slough. JH gave passport to steamship captain, who failed to retrieve letters and lost JH's passport.
JH gave passport to commander or steward with instructions to use it to retrieve mail forwarded to JH in Calais. Lack of response concerns JH. Please procure mail and send it with JH's passport to 9 Downing St. Reward.
Thanks ME for sympathies [on death of William Herschel]. Received ME's list of books on Irish history. Met [John] Brinkley and wife and ME's brother during their visit to England.