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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.
Has been commissioned by Guillaume Weber to present a paper about an instrument for measuring the earth's magnetism, to JH. Would like to present it personally; when can he call?
Asks JH to sign an affidavit that WT is the inventor of the calotype or talbotype as some are trying to break WT's patent hold.
Sends JH a copy of the affidavit [see WT's 1854-5-15] and asks for JH's emendations, if any, and his signature. Sends JH a photograph engraved on steel.
Comments on the affidavit supplied by WT; will sign most of it but objects to one section.
Explains the way an affidavit works in the Court of Chancery. Because JH feels uncomfortable about certain aspects of the affidavit, WT will not trouble him about it again.
Clarifies JH's position, by saying that he clearly supports WT as the inventor of the calotype or talbotype, but has reservations about the collodion process.
WT's opponents have named JH in one of their affidavits against WT. WT is therefore asking JH to respond to what is stated in that affidavit.
Reports to JH that the patent infringement case had been decided in WT's favor, and tells of one incident in court.
Write to inform JH of the successful conclusion of the patent case brought by W. H. Fox Talbot.
Writes to ask GP to help publicize the need for candidates for professorships at the University of Melbourne.
Proposes changes in dies for New Brunswick coins. Awaits Treasury authorization to announce contract with coin suppliers.
Appointed E. L. J. Ridsdale, recommended to JH by College of Science on Jermyn Street, to replace Charles Sterry as junior clerk of Mint office and assistant assayer.
Sent 27 cases of coins to [Sir William Reid], governor of Malta, via G. Baillie, agent for colonies.
Treasury has not yet confirmed appointment of E. L. J. Ridsdale as junior clerk and assistant assayer. Superannuation for J. French and S. Bradstock. Status of revised die for New Brunswick coins. Budget for new machinery.
Sends to EW official documents relating to new branch mint in Sydney, and copy of document regarding salvage of goods lost on ship Hannibal.
[Following Treasury commissioners' instructions given in [?]'s letter of 18 May 1854,] £3000 of New Brunswick copper coins are ready for delivery to Kay Rutherford & Co. in Liverpool, agents for colonial government.
Announces appointment of Charles Elouis to superintendent of bullion office at Sydney branch mint, effective 1 May 1854. R. F. Suft will replace Elouis as registrar and accountant in Mint office. Charles Sterry will take Suft's former position as senior clerk. E. L. J. Ridsdale is appointed, subject to [one year] probation, to junior clerk and assistant assayer.
Treasury commissioners approved designs for New Brunswick penny and halfpenny. Prepare dies, and send these to Ralph Heaton & Sons for production.
JH has studied petition for pension by John Austin, dismissed from Mint in 1834. Finds no reason to overturn earlier rulings of Mint Board denying that claim.
Asks HF to report on 'six assay pieces' enclosed.