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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.
Assurance that JH approves of HH's conduct. Printer may send JH's report to House of Commons to Mint. Pay bills from Mr. Mocatta and goldsmith.
JH remains at home today. HH should conduct assay. Arrange with W. H. Barton and W. T. Brande to suspend silver coinage for two days at end of month.
Approves financial reports. Production of sovereigns and half sovereigns.
H. D. Harness no longer resides at Mint. Explains division of JH's taxes between Collingwood and London residence at Harley Street.
Junior clerk C. B. Piers resigned from Mint. Recommends Henry Finch to succeed Piers. Recalls sacrifice made by Finch and F. R. Brande when Moneyers were disbanded. Asked Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] that Mr. Hill Jr. be hired for temporary duty in Mint during coinage crisis.
Differing opinions among manufacturers of minting machinery. Compares fly-press at Royal Mint with equipment at Philadelphia. Over nine million coins struck in past six months, with £630,000 per week at maximum capacity, three times more than under old Mint system. Problems with introducing new machinery while production pressure continues. Five new coin weighing machines are 'greatest improvement' at Mint.
Thanks for transcribing Mr. Platt's humor. Miss Cornwallis's introduction of Greek into JH's family. Unable to visit Miss. L. at Goudhurst. Regards to Miss Cornwallis and Mrs. Cartwright.
Henceforth, checks drawn on account of Master of Mint at Bank of England will not require initials of Charles Elouis.
Procedures for separating gold from silver and iridium by subsidence. Encloses volume of experiments by Charles Hatchett.
Frequent change in RM's chief assistants is unfortunate, but junior officers must rotate in order to learn duties in every branch of Mint.
Deliver bars produced today to Mr. Hill, who will commence work immediately in anticipation of assay.
Considering character of Lord A. [Aberdeen?], JH and wife believe that any letter on behalf of James [C. Stewart?] should come to Lord A. from Sir J. Graham or another public figure and should describe recent events with Lord Derby. Comments on examination system in India.
Asks for advice on JH's investments.
Letter of recommendation, praising JS's character and talent.
Explains JH's recent absence. In Collingwood to visit seriously burned daughter [Amelia] and to send son [William] off to India.
Reports gold coin production.
Forwards request of 'Mr. M" as promised.
Custom House authorities want return of two clerks loaned to Mint. W. T. Brande chose Mr. Harding as replacement clerk. JH does not believe that Harding will work out. John Beckwith claims new record this week for number of assays.
Wages for Henry Finch's temporary services.
Returns letters respecting [John] Goldsmith [Board of Works in Ireland], who has not yet appeared. Comments on colonial coins.