Regarding their chances of obtaining a professorship at Cambridge.
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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.
Regarding their chances of obtaining a professorship at Cambridge.
Would like to see him and discuss plans regarding his calculating machine.
Can JH deputize for him at the Astronomical Society meeting?
Regarding refraction in crystals of apophyllite and quartz.
There is an opening for a Lay fellowship. Is JH interested? News of J. W. Whittaker's appointment.
Though he could qualify, he would rather not try for the fellowship as he does not require it so much as some other persons may.
Thanks for letter. Will do all in his power to further the cause of the Astronomical Society. Missing parts of Nautical Almanac and R.S.P.T. Would JH look into matter. Unable to send complete set of his Astronomical Yearbook, but can supply some for a suitable sum.
Should have received the Astronomical Yearbook. No news of its receipt or answers to letters of 12 May and 19 June. Observations which JH sent will appear in the 1824 Yearbook. Has not received the Nautical Almanac for 1821/2.
Inquires after a case of Year-books previously dispatched. Cost £14-4-0. No answers to his letters of May, June or August.
Acknowledges JH's receipt of Astronomical Yearbook, also payment for same. Thanks for information of Southern comets.
It was too cloudy for any worthwhile observations to be made during the recent eclipse. Looking forward to the publication of JH's work. Outlines his own recent and projected work. Thomas Brisbane observed the eclipse at Cork.
Regarding the printing of the report and sanction of council. Details several points on which he requires guidance. New observatories in India. Can JH dine with him on Thursday?
Can he give him the address of Capt. W. E. Parry? Should he send a report to Humphry Davy?
Is sorry JH could not manage the Council meeting last Monday. Suggests a date for the next meeting.
If FB will send him his paper on the eclipse, he will write his report. Regarding the publication of information received from various members. Duties of the Foreign Secretary.
Is forwarding his paper on the eclipse. Publication of information received from members. Regarding the refereeing of Gerard Moll's paper on the eclipse.
Would like to borrow one of H. C. Schumacher's books from JH. Should they print Giuseppe Piazzi's communication on the eclipse?
Sends latest news of J. E. Bode.
Thanks for the letter informing him that he was elected corresponding member of the Astronomical Society. Comments on the prize questions. Gives details of his astronomical publications.
The Plumian professorship is vacant. News of who is likely to be appointed. Congratulations on the award of the Copley medal.