Announcing the sudden death of his wife. The Taylors are with him.
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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.
Announcing the sudden death of his wife. The Taylors are with him.
Expressing condolence at loss of some member of JH's family [JH's daughter Margaret Louisa].
Sending a copy of a book he has found of great benefit. News of his household. Mrs. Gordon (JH's daughter Caroline) must have been shocked at the death of the Prince Consort.
Is grateful for the note and brochure. Is grieved to hear of the illness in his family. His own health is not good. Comments on the article on Telescopes by JH in the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Pleased to hear that the memorial on behalf of Thomas Maclear has been successful. Comments on the mild weather. Hopes the health of his daughter is improving.
Thomas Cooke of York, a maker of object glasses, is about to visit Paris and would like an introduction from JH in order to visit the Paris Observatory. Hopes JH's son is back at Collingwood. Own health is poor, but is improving.
Thanks to JH's note Thomas Cooke was able to visit the Paris Observatory. His own health is slowly improving.
Regarding the spots on the sun known as James Nasmyth's 'Willow leaves.'
Is obliged for the perusal of Warren de La Rue's paper. Further comments on James Nasmyth's 'Willow leaves.'
Is sorry he has caused so much trouble with his 'Solar views.' Sends a recent paper he has written on the subject. Is appealing to James Nasmyth. Encloses sketch of an ear-shaped disc.
Would like account of the telescope of Warren de La Rue which JH has. E. J. Stone of the Royal Observatory has seen objects on the sun's surface like grains of rice.
Is ready to hear that he is to have a visit from Willie Herschel. Regrets he cannot entertain friends as he used to. Has been laid up with ill-health. Would like information on how to prepare a chemical precipitate as that forming the sun's surface. Warren de La Rue has written to him.
Was pleased to receive her note when Willie [William James Herschel] visited him. Hopes Willie will be happy in his married life. Was unable to accompany Willie to Aylesbury. Sorry to hear she has been unwell.
A long letter dealing with the reports of various observers of James Nasmyth's 'Willow leaves' on the sun.
Is returning JH's paper on 'solar spots.' Comments on George Wilson of Glasgow and his suggestions on the use of telescopes. Encloses copy of a letter on the Moon's rotation. Was pleased to see JH's letter in the Times on the agreement between Scripture and Science.
Is grateful for her letter of condolence on the death of his niece. Is thankful to hear of the safe arrival of her son. His own health is better.
Is pleased to hear of the forthcoming marriage of JH's daughter [Maria Sophia]. Was shocked to hear of the sudden death of his neighbor Admiral W. H. Smyth.
Hears that JH is preparing his father's measurements of double stars for the R.A.S.; would like to publish his own work on double stars in the same volume. Would like to know when the work will be ready for publication.
Is grateful for his prompt reply about the catalogue of double stars. His own paper will run to some 250 pages. Otto Struve has offered to send him the observations of some of the stars he is interested in.
Is exceedingly grateful for the Synopsis of William Herschel's double-star observations. Comments on some of the readings. Has read his translation of Schiller's 'Spaziergang' with pleasure. Will be writing to Margaret Brodie Herschel.