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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.
Of life in Nantes and mutual friends in England [letter includes a sketch of General Cambourne by JG's son Robert].
Advice to JH, who is considering marriage.
JH describes his meeting with Margaret Stewart's mother to acquaint her with JH's intentions towards her daughter.
Sends happiest wishes to JH.
Would like to know the position regarding the Royal medal, which he understands he has been awarded.
In reply to JI's 1828-11 states that the delay over sending the medal has arisen because there is no die in existence so that no medal has been struck.
Is just about to publish the 20th number of the Mathematical Repository in which he would like to include a short biography of William Herschel. Can JH supply him with an account of his father, and also inform him if a portrait of Sir William has been published?
Has received a letter from the Astronomical Society secretary. Worries AR may have offended JH and requests guidance. Describes performance of his telescope.
Has found JG's paper [on logarithms] and will give it to the R.S.L. President and Council.
John Lee donation pleases JH; concerned over who to appoint to take charge of the instrument. Asks WS to write account of aurora sighting for a scientific journal.
John Lee has obtained transit circle for Astronomical Society. WS suggests someone other than Thomas Maclear operate it so Maclear has time for occultation project. Details observations of aurora.
Asking JH to get in touch with Charles Babbage. Thanking him for his observations on his catalogue of stars and transits.
Is expecting her son Charles Babbage home and would be pleased if JH would be there to meet him.
States JH's position on the question of publishing all the observations of an observatory, or working out results and publishing only those; notes clearness of Encke's Comet; comments on the return of Charles Babbage from abroad.
Regarding the climate in Northern Australia.
Is writing to ES, JH's future mother-in-law, to request an opportunity for a private conversation with ES, on a matter 'that concerns me deeply.'
Has kept her promise to JH not to speak to the subject of their conversation [see JH's 1828-11-20]; she is pleased with JH's honorable behavior.
Accepts invitation for tea at the Stewart's house; has been trying to resolve the problem [which appears to have been a social faux pas committed by someone against a lady].
A note accompanying a volume [unidentified], which ES feels JH must read.
In view of the Stewart family concerns about the illness of Isabella Stewart, JH will reduce the frequency of his visits, although he would like to come oftener. Thanks ES for the book she sent [see ES's 1828-11-24].