Regarding a musical phenomenon pointed out to him by F. A. Gore-Ouseley.
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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.
Regarding a musical phenomenon pointed out to him by F. A. Gore-Ouseley.
Was pleased to receive JH's letter and criticisms on his book Le ciel. Comments on some of JH's criticisms.
Hears that Herchell (sic) House is for sale and would like details of the terms.
Will be very glad to send his paper to the gentlemen concerned, but encloses their names and addresses in case JH wishes to send direct.
Has sent a collection of his own communications for JH via the Foreign Secretary of the R.S.L.
Sending another copy of a new edition of one of his books. Thinks he stated too strongly his objections to other people's work in his previous edition. Hopes JH will find time to read it.
Thanks for his letter and amusing pamphlet on atoms. Comments on their use of certain terms. Does not think their views differ radically. Thinks heat is a form of movement.
JH's letter went to the old address, which accounts for the delay. Regarding his query, gives date of the conjunction of the planets.
Tried Kew and the Admiralty for actinometers but had to obtain one from Henry Barrow in the end, which was broken en route. Thinks these are too fragile for mountain climbing.
Is grateful for JH's reply. Gives reasons why he was looking for smaller and more portable instruments to take with him to the Alps.
Sir Henry James does not wish to be connected with the new expedition to Sinai until the work of the previous one has been cleared. Will approach the Royal Geographical Society with his scheme. [H. S.] Palmer is the man to go on this expedition.
Comments on the sun spots he has been observing, and some new phenomenon. Any chance of a visit from JH?
Has returned James Nasmyth's letter and has never seen Warren de La Rue's letter. Comments on Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Have been observed at Greenwich Observatory. Thanks for his remarks on the best kind of eye-piece.
Hopes the JH's are all well. Would like an eye-piece made by Mr. Cook[e] or any leading optician on the principles of JH as laid down in his paper in R.S.P.T. Shall he refer the optician to this paper?
Is grateful for his communication on the proposed solar eyepiece. Will call round on his way to town to ascertain if he can leave the manuscript with [Thomas?] Cooke, the instrument maker, so that he can have some idea of the work involved. James Nasmyth will pay attention to screen projection.
Thanks for his letter acknowledging Plutology and for the proof of the article in which JH refers to it. Authorship is difficult in these parts away from the proper books. Gives reasons why he chose the particular title and spelling.
Thanks for his letter. Has no copy of JH's Cape Observations so cannot refer to them. Comments on articles on telescopes by JH; they do not lead him to adopt the arrangement he adverted to 10 years ago. Regarding priorities in discoveries.
[Charles?] Pritchard has embittered the subject so he must just acknowledge the receipt of JH's letter.
Drawing of 'the singular mottled appearance of portions of the Sun's disk ... March 19th 1864'.
JH's statement regarding scientific inquiry and religion seems to him invaluable, and he agrees with it entirely.