Has notes on John Flamsteed. Shall he send them? Gives notices of two variable stars.
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.
Has notes on John Flamsteed. Shall he send them? Gives notices of two variable stars.
Further to reception of results from FA [see JH's 1848-12-23].
The Equatorial has arrived safely at the Cape. William Mann has declined the position at Madras and G. R. Smalley offered his services. What does JH think? Encloses letter from Thomas Maclear and one for Lady Herschel.
Recent political events in Germany. Family news. Hopes Lady Herschel's health has improved.
Has at last received his letter and withdrawn the index.
Sending an extract from a letter dealing with magnetic and electrical instruments recently sent to Egypt for purposes of exploration.
Has just heard from Edward Sabine that there is still a vacancy at the Madras Observatory. Would like JH's support if he applies to the East India Company.
Thanks for the letter and his interest in the matter. Has written to W. H. Sykes relative to his astronomical qualifications.
Presenting A. T. D'Abbadie, who has made a voyage to Brazil. Remarks on JH's calorimeter.
Thanks to JH for the copy of JH's Cape Results.