Hears that Herchell (sic) House is for sale and would like details of the terms.
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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.
Hears that Herchell (sic) House is for sale and would like details of the terms.
Has not advertised Herschel House as yet and does not know whether to let or sell it, but would be prepared to discuss the matter with principals only.
Reluctantly agrees to review a manuscript for a Mr. Adams.
Hopes the JH's are all well. Would like an eye-piece made by Mr. Cook[e] or any leading optician on the principles of JH as laid down in his paper in R.S.P.T. Shall he refer the optician to this paper?
More on the construction of a good optical eyepiece for solar observations [see FH's 1864-4-27].
HK has a number of letters from prominent Continental scientists, which he offers to JH for his perusal; adds further comments on translation.
Cases have been ordered by Mr. Graham. Final meeting of the Committee for the Restoration of the Standards is fixed for 29 Apr. Will notify him should it be postponed.
Describes convection phenomenon observed in hot varnish boiler. This may explain sunspots.
Thanks JG for the receipt of astronomical and meteorological observations made at Washington Observatory.
Invites JH to become a fellow of the Genealogical and Historical Society.
Had hoped to attend ES's soiree, but has influenza. Praises ES's report on Mr. McClintock's magnetic observations at Port Barrow.
Printing History of the Mathematical Theory of Probability. Inquires about a probability calculation of Wilhelm Struve's in JH's Outlines Astr.
Unable to find the calculation of Wilhelm Struve about which IT inquired. Will investigate the matter further.
Meeting of the Standard Commission on 29 April.
Sending him the map of the world.
Will miss yet another meeting of the Standards Committee due to illness [bronchitis]; W. H. Miller has brought JH up to date on the activity of the committee, and JH agrees with what is being done.
Regarding a tenant for Herschel House. Family news.
Thanks for sending the paper in the Quarterly Journal. Comments on the importance of some of the points raised.
Will he allow his name to be put forward to receive the honorary degree of L.L.D. in June?
Declining the offer of a honorary degree by the University of Cambridge on the grounds of ill health.