Expresses some concerns about the proposed painting of his portrait [see WJ's 1833-1-1].
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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.
Expresses some concerns about the proposed painting of his portrait [see WJ's 1833-1-1].
Encourages WS to spend time observing nebulae and double stars, especially the latter, 'since [James] South has given up observing, and [W. R.] Dawes is in habitual ill health.'
Postpones visit of Lady [Margaret] Herschel to CW. Wishes to take CW's Symphonion to Slough. Has made favorable mention of CW's tuning fork experiments in paper on absorption [JH's 'On the Absorption of Light by Coloured Media...'].
Unsatisfied with H. W. Pickersgill as the person to paint JH's portrait. JH wants to consider further what to do.
Thanks for sending results about conical polarization and introductory lecture on astronomy communicated through Francis Beaufort. Had hoped to send WH JH's yet to be printed catalogue of double stars.
JH reports the birth of his son William James Herschel.
H. W. Pickersgill proposed to paint JH's portrait for free, to be given to St. John's College. Now finds JH must pay for picture. Will delay until another artist is chosen.
Must rearrange date of sitting for HP's preparation of a portrait of JH.
Reports observing curious depositions of ice around the decaying stems of vegetables during frost. Speculates on the possible source.