Regarding the reasons for the confusion in the nomenclature of the genus Wellingtonia and Sequoia. Comments on the aquatic Anacharis.
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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 the reasons for the confusion in the nomenclature of the genus Wellingtonia and Sequoia. Comments on the aquatic Anacharis.
Agrees to write memoir [of George Peacock], but this will take some time as he is taking son [John] to Southampton to leave for India.
Thanks for paper on magnetism, and other minor matters.
WS's brother-in-law [George Peacock] has died after an illness.
Urges renewal of high balloon ascents with periodic observations both to further knowledge of law of decrement of temperature and pressure and for 'ulterior investigations.'
Before meeting of Balloon Committee, requests JH's opinion on value of renewing balloon ascents.
Having outgrown his self-built telescope, hopes to borrow a larger 'metal' from JH, or to obtain from JH William Herschel's method for polishing telescopes.
Encloses copy of a letter addressed to GA from Toronto University (dated 30 October 1858 and stating that the Toronto Observatory has not been closed in spite of what the R.S.L. and B.A.A.S. joint committee have stated). Difficulties because of Edward Sabine's illness.
Giving reply for GA to send to Toronto. Is grieved to hear of Edward Sabine's illness.
Had no idea that JH had written on sound. Sends him an abstract of his book on harmony. Explains various aspects of chords and their notation.
Has sent him the abstract on harmony. Further remarks on this.
Would like his views on binocular vision. Regarding David Brewster's theories on this subject.
Has not read article on binocular vision. Gives his views on this subject. Sends a copy of a paper he read at Leeds on visual impressions.
Methods of taking photographs of the sun to a smaller scale, at Kew. This should be made the exclusive duty of one person.
Is thinking of applying for the Lowndes professorship at Cambridge, and would welcome a testimonial from him.
Sending one of his tracts. Comments on the subject of duplicate equalities.
Does not intend trying for the Lowndean Professorship. Hopes that JH has been asked to do a memoir of George Peacock. Hears he has been traveling about the country. Sends a riddle.
Responds to JH's questions about discovery sites of extinct species of saurians, mammoths, snakes, giant sloths, etc.
Describes JH's visit to an old, bedridden friend [Bullar?]; JH has seen son John on board ship at Southampton, and then comments on the beauty of the country, which JH enjoyed as he traveled.
Discusses the use of the stereoscope, including stereoscopic views of the moon and sun. Also discusses the appropriate stereoscopic angle.