Mrs. Maclear's letter is not ready so it will have to travel by the Aerolite. Children have still escaped the measles.
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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.
Mrs. Maclear's letter is not ready so it will have to travel by the Aerolite. Children have still escaped the measles.
Is not certain what has happened to JH's paper. Is on his way to London to try and clear up the mystery.
Please excuse the delay in replying to JH's letter. He has been busy opening churches and travelling. [Alexander] Strahan will write about the article.
Thanks for sending him the copy of the articles on meteorology; has been away from home grouse shooting. The day he arrived in Northumberland he saw a peculiar fan-like arrangement of clouds. Encloses a photograph of Louisa [RM's wife and JH's daughter].
Glad to send a good account of Louisa [RM's wife and JH's daughter] and her daughter.
Objections to one of JH's theories.
Many thanks for his kind inquiries after the health of the General. Appreciates JH's kindness to his son when at Slough. Did JH see John Dawson's (2nd Earl of Portarlington) prophecy of fine weather?
Has read the first edition of JH's Treatise Astr. published in America. Has several queries regarding statements in this book, for which he would be pleased if JH would supply the answers.
Has been so busy visiting various people and relatives that he has had no time to answer JH's letter. Leaves early in September for Rome and Naples and will be unable to visit Collingwood.
A year has passed since he sent news of local events and people. Hopes JH's work is progressing well. Gives news of local happenings at Slough.
The circumstance to which he alluded last week is thought to have taken place in 24 or 25 when the Slingsby family was at Farnham. Intends going to Paris for a few days at the end of this week.
Has not answered his letter as he was called to town. Has seen the solicitor who drew up the agreements for the letting of JH's property at Slough. The tenant can now be given notice. Would JH like JN to make it known that the property is now open to offer again?
The works JH directed to be sent to JN from the Board of Trade had arrived before Nelson returned to town. Hopes that JH will accept the contents of the enclosed packet. Can make any alteration to the size or power as desired.
Probably heard that JN has been over the channel for health reasons. Encloses a seed of a chestnut from Hougoumont. Hears good reports of JH's health.
Will be traveling abroad for health reasons, but will call at Collingwood on Wednesday.
Gives more details of F. Charsley, the future tenant of JH's property at Slough. Hopes that Alexander Herschel will not strive to scale the skyscrapers of Switzerland.
Regarding the late trial and the unsuitable tenant for JH's property.
Has sent a note of his titular condition to the printer. Has been busy with a series of lectures on development.
Note to say the matter of Mr. Lax's examination is not yet organized.
Questions of publishing, including JH's considering the publication of William Herschel's writings.