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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 sorry to hear the news of Sir William Herschel's death. Has no idea where JH is. His son's last letter was from Lille.
Outlining the circumstances in which J. N. Vallot was elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society. Has only received one letter from Vallot.
Is sorry to read in the papers the news of the death of William Herschel. Had he been near he would have liked to have attended the funeral.
Has got [Karl/Peter?] Bauer's measurements, so if he calls Monday or Tuesday he can show them to him.
At the President's suggestion he is confining his Croonian lecture to the anatomical description of the eye; therefore has not sent the experiments.
Will come to town to meet [James] Graham[e?]. His books arrived safely for which he was very grateful. Does he know of any Dutch collections on the East Indies?
Needs the Ephemerides for 1769. Can he ask [James?] Graham[e] for any old pamphlets. Is expecting William Whewell and George Peacock and would be glad if JH can come as well.
The Miss Edgeworths will prolong their visit until Friday in order to visit Slough. George Dollond has sent the radii of the crown lens. Will JH breakfast with the Katers on Friday?
The Miss Edgeworths have changed their plans again in order to visit Portsmouth, but will arrive at Slough on Sunday morning. Hopes the Herschels can still breakfast with the Katers on Friday.
Sends a copy of a work he has written on Shipbuilding. Also sends the letter of [Robert] Seppings on circular stress.
Is grateful for the news of his election to the Astronomical Society.
Sends one of his own memoirs, which he would like JH to compare with other theories on the same subject.
Introducing William Whewell, who will be visiting Paris.
Has he received the copies of the Vienna Observations? Encloses a small pamphlet of interest to mariners. What does he think of Josef Fraunhofer's micrometer for observing double stars? Is writing this letter on his birthday.
Sends books and observations for various observatories. Comments on recent astronomical work. Points out some discrepancies in John Pond's works. Praises the telescopes of Josef Fraunhofer.
Books per N. M. Rothschild have not yet arrived. Has arranged a standing order for the Vienna Observations. The Robert Molyneux clock can be dispatched at once. Agrees with JH that double stars are the test of a good telescope.
Has just heard that the ship carrying JL's clock arrived at Hamburg on the 5th. Gives the name of the Bank to which payment is to be made. Has used his Theory of Comets in a paper.
Unable to be at Katers' home for dinner, but will arrive later. JH is pleased to find HK's and JH's measurements of Mars agree with those of JH's father, William, and compares these with some other measures.
Invitation to JH to meet some friends of AL's.
Has received his communication via Gilbert Elliot (2nd Earl of Minto). Comments on the chances of [J. C.?] Schenck succeeding in business in England.