Writes to complain that JH has not seen or heard from JG for some time.
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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 complain that JH has not seen or heard from JG for some time.
Is in difficult circumstances and would welcome any assistance from JH in obtaining employment.
Was away from home when JH's letter came, which accounts for his belated reply. Would welcome a situation as clerk at the Bank of England should JH have any influence there.
Regarding the testimonial for W. S. Stratford, would like to be included among the subscribers. Hopes Stratford has found beneficial employment.
Regrets his health prevents him from attending the dinner in honor of W. S. Stratford. Will discharge his debt when called upon.
On the apparent unevenness in the space between Saturn and its rings.
Requesting the opinion of JH's late father on the nebulae in Orion.
Did not pass near JH's place when he came home; otherwise he would have returned JH's mirror. Returns next Monday and will be pleased to call if JH can offer him a bed. The storm did no great damage here, but at Chislehurst it turned a house inside out.
Informs JH that JI had been warned off, by Stephen Lee, from writing about the figure of the earth because that was JH's territory.
Assures JI that JH could not, and would not, utter such threats, and has sent Stephen Lee a copy of this letter [see JI's 1828-7-10].
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.
Sends Knowles's paper for his comments. The Board of Longitude has now been officially dissolved. Hopes the R.S.L. will not take on its work unless well paid by the government. Answers to JH's queries regarding the Nautical Almanac and other works of the Board of Longitude. Present time not good for state recognition of science.
Has just had a visit from James Graham[e], who came to apologize for a misunderstanding. Sends a Hindoo myth, which she is sure he can utilize for a poem. Her husband was pleased with JH's paper on light. Has himself written a paper on the collimator.
Many thanks for the Hindoo myth. May attempt to put it in verse when he can spare the time from star gazing and computing. The South American Indians imagine their ancestors are hunting among the constellations. Is glad James Grahame called. Sorry to hear a poor account of Captain Kater's health.
Is engaged in preparing a new popular cyclopaedia, and would be pleased if JH would contribute an article on Light.
Sees no objection to JH publishing a larger work on Light later if desired. Gives the names of some of the contributors to the Cyclopaedia.
Is quite prepared to contribute an article on Light by 1830 for DL's Cyclopaedia. Would like William Whewell as the contributor on Sound. Suggests other names. Would not like to use colored plates as they are so poor. Gives him an idea of the style of engraving.
Encloses a new prospectus of the Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Intends to write physical astronomy himself. William Whewell cannot write Sound. Has a stock in hand for three years.
There is no truth in SL's statement to James Ivory regarding work on the figure of the earth belonging exclusively to JH. Has written to Ivory stating the facts of the misunderstanding.