Regarding a letter from the Newcastle Philosophical Society.
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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 letter from the Newcastle Philosophical Society.
Concerning the method of observation by direct and reflected vision.
Regarding H. C. Schumacher and the intended distribution of J. J. F. Lalande's catalogue.
Did he see the eclipse? Agrees with him over the H. C. Schumacher proposals.
Regarding the forthcoming meeting. Concerning the telescope used at Pulkowa.
Regarding magnetic disturbances.
Currents in telegraph wires.
Sending account of the magnetic disturbances of 24 September 1847.
A note enclosed with the printed observations made with the Northumberland equatorial telescope.
Replies to JH's 1847-11-14, with respect to Hugh Percy and star charts.
Suggests to GA that his observations [see GA's 1847-11-1] might rather support than destroy the theory of the thermo-electric origin of terrestrial magnetism.
Has been requested to prepare a manual of scientific instructions for the use of ship's officers, and is asking GA to prepare a section on astronomy.
Believes he has worked out the German notation of star positions [see GA's 1847-2-1].
Uses GA's comments [see GA's 1847-5-10] finally to achieve clarification of Thomas Henderson's calculations.
Has dealt with the problem of thanking H. C. Schumacher [see GA's 1847-10-6].
Is still working on the distribution list for star catalogues [see GA's 1846-11-19].
The books are on their way [see GA's 1847-3-30].
Will be happy to supply a copy of the Cape Results [see GA's 1847-9-27]; the next asteroid should be called Flora, to provide 'young goddesses for Mars and Jupiter to admire.'
Proposes that R.A.S. award medals regarding the discovery of Neptune to both U. J. J. Leverrier and J. C. Adams, giving first honors to Leverrier, and specifying distinctly the grounds for awarding the second. Hopes his resolution will not be seen as blaming anyone and that it will have a 'healing and a friendly effect.'
Further to resolving the time conflict [see GA's 1847-5-15] and sending out invitations for Visitation Day.