Has been nominated Professor of Maths at the Native College and is in charge of the Observatory, now being erected. Would welcome suggestions from JH as to observations that would be useful.
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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 nominated Professor of Maths at the Native College and is in charge of the Observatory, now being erected. Would welcome suggestions from JH as to observations that would be useful.
Comments on the action of the Council of the Senate of Cambridge University.
Is trying to arrange for a group of those interested to examine a glass disc.
Signs and returns Mint accounts. Notes that two are missing.
Urgency for delivery of gold coins is reduced. Begin rolling and cutting silver bars.
Reminds WB that Mint rules do not permit paying skilled laborer's wages to casual employees such as Patrick Shanahan.
Fears wounding feelings of Benjamin Wyon if JH is seen as ordering dies for Crimean medal from Wyon's relative and rival. Sends official letter that relieves JH of responsibility for choosing artist for medal.
HF's proposal for new position of assistant resident assayer deviates from procedures for reorganized Mint by avoiding usual course of promotion. Use services of E. L. J. Ridsdale instead. If Ridsdale is incompetent, he must be notified that his probation year is unsatisfactory.
In reply to WG's 8 Dec. 1854 note, JH analyzes all Mint operations and labor expenses, and reports favorable balance. Advises against Treasury's plan to have money minted by private contractors.
JH wishes to resign for health reasons. Has already informed Lord Aberdeen [George Hamilton-Gordon]. Recommends W. H. Barton to succeed JH as Master of Mint.
Dies for [?] medal will be ready next week. How many medals should be struck?
Directions for shipping copper coins to Bank of Ireland, in same quantities stated in JH's directive of 11 Dec. 1854 to RH.
Attests to JN's competence at Mint and in superintending copper coinage at Birmingham.
JH's health is worse. Please expedite JH's request to resign from mastership of Mint. Seeks HT's approval to turn JH's duties over to W. H. Barton.
Approves HT's choice of H. D. Harness to succeed JH as Master of Mint. Characteristics for which HT should look in selecting JH's successor if Harness is not available.
Transfer of annuity to Mrs. Baldwin from JH's account as executor for Thomas Baldwin. Julia and Constance [Herschel] doing well at Anstey Cottage. News of [Isabella] is not good. Margaret had bad time but is now comfortable.
Returns 'table.' Thank grandma for loan of it.
Thanks for report of JS's position. [Lucy?] is at Mr. Buillier's.
Reports death of [Richard Jones]. John Herschel (son) returned from Scotland and goes to Addiscombe Thursday. 'Our governors' have a mess to deal with. Margaret is still weak. What is usual fee for London surgeon?
Many cases of disease in Hawkhurst parish. JH's children are scattered. JH and Margaret Herschel are regaining strength. James [?] is ill with fatal stomach disorder.