Of life in Nantes and mutual friends in England [letter includes a sketch of General Cambourne by JG's son Robert].
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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.
Of life in Nantes and mutual friends in England [letter includes a sketch of General Cambourne by JG's son Robert].
Advice to JH, who is considering marriage.
Sends happiest wishes to JH.
Would like to know the position regarding the Royal medal, which he understands he has been awarded.
Is just about to publish the 20th number of the Mathematical Repository in which he would like to include a short biography of William Herschel. Can JH supply him with an account of his father, and also inform him if a portrait of Sir William has been published?
Has received a letter from the Astronomical Society secretary. Worries AR may have offended JH and requests guidance. Describes performance of his telescope.
John Lee has obtained transit circle for Astronomical Society. WS suggests someone other than Thomas Maclear operate it so Maclear has time for occultation project. Details observations of aurora.
Asking JH to get in touch with Charles Babbage. Thanking him for his observations on his catalogue of stars and transits.
Is expecting her son Charles Babbage home and would be pleased if JH would be there to meet him.
Regarding the climate in Northern Australia.
Has kept her promise to JH not to speak to the subject of their conversation [see JH's 1828-11-20]; she is pleased with JH's honorable behavior.
A note accompanying a volume [unidentified], which ES feels JH must read.
Writes to report continuing improvement in Isabella's health, and to thank JH for the prints and drawings [see JH's 1828-11-27].
Invites JH to join NW and Robert Brown for midday meal.
Regretted JH's absence. Hopes Mary Herschel recovers. Robert Brown attended. NW's wife also ill.
Has made a piece of glass 5" square, which George Dollond reports is good. Proposes making a furnace at the Royal Institution. Does JH have any objections?