Is arranging a meeting with CB.
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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.
Is arranging a meeting with CB.
Recent loss [death of his mother] has put the controversies temporarily aside. Gives further news of various matters which affect him. Feels angry at David Brewster's manner.
Has just heard of the death of Lady Herschel. Will be at Slough for the funeral on Friday.
Regarding the situation on the Cape of Good Hope. Is sending a paper of Dr. [William?] Henry. David Brewster suffered last Thursday.
Regarding CB's failure in political matters. Sees cause for congratulation. Would he tell him where he can see the manufacture of springs.
Regarding the results of the Finsbury election. Has been invited to a public dinner and would like him to come, together with some of his scientific friends. Part of his machine is ready.
Will attend CB's dinner on Wednesday. Can JH bring his brother-in-law? Will call at CB's house before the dinner.
Is delighted that JH is coming to dinner.