Writes to invite JH to publish, in the R.S.P.T., his report on William Hopkins's paper on glaciers.
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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.
Writes to invite JH to publish, in the R.S.P.T., his report on William Hopkins's paper on glaciers.
Cases have been ordered by Mr. Graham. Final meeting of the Committee for the Restoration of the Standards is fixed for 29 Apr. Will notify him should it be postponed.
Initial results of WM's crystallographic examination of copper salts sent by JH. Awaits results of electrical discharge experiments.
Further results from tests that WM conducted on copper salts sent by JH.
Compares values obtained by various observers in measuring new standards of weight and length.
The balances in the Mint are not adequate for the work WM wants to do.
Identifies WM as a committee member for the R.S.L.; raises the question of standard weights in relation to weighing gold bullion.
Is trying to arrange for a group of those interested to examine a glass disc.
Is translating Homer's Iliad and has heard a verse is missing from the standard versions. Can WM help?
Suspects that discrepancy between old and new commercial weights of Standard Pound may be due to trapped air in new standard. Needs WM's reply soon, so JH may inform India Committee on weights and measures.
Discusses WM's reply regarding commercial weight of new Standard Pound.
Spells out procedure for letting WM have access to standard weights.