Suggests revisions WW should make in his paper in the 2nd ed. of JH's Admiralty Manual so as to make it more consistent with Frederick Beechey's.
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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.
Suggests revisions WW should make in his paper in the 2nd ed. of JH's Admiralty Manual so as to make it more consistent with Frederick Beechey's.
Asks approval for proposed changes in WW's revised contribution to JH's Admiralty Manual.
Suggests a slight change in WW's paper in JH's Admiralty Manual (2nd ed.).
'[J. R.] Hind and [George] Bishop are delighted with your name Eirene (vulgo Irene) for the new planet[oid]....'
Invites WW to meet with the two representatives of French science in the Jury of Philosophical Instruments [for the Great Exhibition] and to dine with Lord Rosse [William Parsons].
Asks WW to sign a letter to Lord John Russell being circulated on behalf of Richard Jones.
Comments on Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay. Suspects it is by WW. Disagrees with many parts, but finds some sections 'striking.' Laments that he has no time for intellectual matters, punning that he must concentrate on 'making money.'
Describes the abilities and special interests of JH's son Alexander, who, JH hopes, will enter Trinity College, Cambridge, in Oct. 1855.
Urges WW to write to 'S' [Adam Sedgwick?]. Only in this way can there be a restoration of good relations after the quarrel between S. and WW.
Looking forward to a visit from WW. Glad to hear that WW is editing Richard Jones's unpublished works. Sad to hear that George Peacock is seriously ill. Comments negatively on a book by Herbert Spencer.
Invites WW to Collingwood, informing him of other visitors coming and new rail schedule.
Thanks WW for letters. Has been visited by [ [J. B. L.] Foucault; impressed by Foucault's instruments. Notes large number of sunspots.
Discusses B.A.A.S. business and asks for WW's views on some magnetic observations.
Congratulates WW on his planned marriage to Lady Affleck. Forwards some letters from Edward Sabine.
Forwards magnetic materials written by George Peacock. Hopes to meet with JH.
Discusses various arrangements of the chemical elements, including those of [J. P.] Cooke and [John] Mercer. Asks WW about capillary action.
Thanks for WW's views on capillary action. Asks for facts about George Peacock on whom JH was writing an obituary.
Asks WW to check JH's draft report for the Meteorological and Magnetic Committee. Illness will keep him from attending the B.A.A.S. meeting.
JH's 'scientific activity' has long been at zero, but JH has of late been preparing a lecture on the sun and translating Homer's Iliad.
Asks WW's opinion of JH's hexameter translation of the opening section of Homer's Iliad. Comments on the value of hexameter verse.