Hardly likes to trouble him to read the enclosed. Gives his views on the gold question.
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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.
Hardly likes to trouble him to read the enclosed. Gives his views on the gold question.
Has just heard that Caroline Herschel is to marry the Hon. Mr. Gordon. Sends her his best wishes. This week TM hopes to commence the alteration to the circle room.
Surprised by length of spectrum produced by the combustion of metals, using electricity.
Forwards coinage return, assay book, and one letter to JH during JH's illness.
Address of William Lassell in Malta. Congratulations on appointment of JH's son William to H.E.I.C. and on marriage of JH's daughter Caroline. Testing of standard measure bars at Greenwich.
What quantity of copper coins for Ireland and colonies should be called for in bids? Estimate at least 300 tons for Ireland. What quantity in sterling is equivalent to one ton of copper pence, halfpence, and farthings? What colony ordered half- and quarter-farthings? [JH annotation: Ton of copper = £224. Ionian Isles and Ceylon use small copper coins.]
Please comment on enclosed letter from Thomson Hankey.
Found missing papers, including [James] Pennington's memorandum. Sends them to JH. Please send H. D. Harness's memorandum.
Sends work on shooting stars. Requests all information on telescopic meteors. Realizes that the frequency (nombre horaire) and the variation (variation horaire) of the shooting stars remains unknown. Hopes for global cooperation in this matter. Sends work on total solar eclipse.
Congratulations on marriage of JH's daughter Caroline Herschel. Expects JH has received works sent 1852-12-11. Sends more but assures JH he must not read everything.
Is having letters regarding 'Southern Telescope' sent to JH. Requests JH's remarks, to be read at committee meeting.
Sends JH a copy of the third edition of his Laws of Thought.
Sending letters of introduction for JH's son [William] when he visits India and wishing him success in his appointment.
Saw Mrs. A. Gordon yesterday. Finds that JH dines alone; would be pleased if he would join him anytime when convenient. Had a long letter from Mr. Pellew today.