Encourages JH to visit at Nantes.
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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.
Encourages JH to visit at Nantes.
Regarding the attitude of the Council of the R.S.L., particularly that of P. M. Roget, to the publication of his papers, and the award of medals to other persons who have done similar work to his own.
Sending a letter and some volumes for his perusal. No need to reply.
Returns his packet of papers together with the letters of M. J. P. Flourens, [J. P.?] Müller, etc. Does not feel competent to judge papers such as MH's, which lie outside his field of knowledge. Should rid his mind of bias on the part of Council. Submit papers as from himself.
Pressure of business prevented him from replying earlier. Reserves his advice for matters that fall within his own researches. Thinks it would be advisable to obtain the opinions of several competent Fellows, not on the Council.
Some time ago he sent JH a parcel of books and letters. Wonders if they ever reached him. Now sends some letters that shows how his work is appreciated on the continent.
Regrets his letter should have given offense but wrote it with the intention of claiming his rights at the R.S.L.
Received the enclosed in August from Teodoro Monticelli but did not know how to forward it to JH. Would he return the letter when finished with.
Must have received a long rambling letter written in February; hopes he will ignore it as he was suffering from a fever at the time. Returned on leave of absence for 12 months. Has introduced J. A. Wahlberg to Col. John Bell. P. H. Polemann died in April.
Sending HH's Medical Notes and Reflections (1839).
LH's meteorological circular register was laid before the Meteorological Committee, which considers it worthy of notice. Comments on this, and would like to discuss the matter further.
Will not be able to come to town for some time so sends answers to JH's comments on his Circular Register. Hopes JH can call to see him; then he can explain more fully.
Is grateful for JH's goodness regarding the pyramids. Gives measurements of the pyramids and would be grateful for any comments JH can make regarding the significance of these measurements.
Compares magnitudes for some specific stars and then comments more generally on that question; JH believes he will no longer be able to observe in winter in England as he is too severely afflicted by rheumatism.
In response to a request, JH provides such details as he can about atmospheric and ground temperatures at the Cape; JH goes on to describe how his flowers brought from the Cape are doing.
Wishes to have mentioned to the Physical Section of the B.A.A.S. that JH has discovered that the extreme red rays [infra-red?] of the sun do not darken photographic paper, but tend to whiten it.
Is very insistent that JH receive clear title to Collingwood, with no encumbrances.
Has been experimenting with photographic papers. Outlines some of his experiments. Has prepared some papers for sale.
Is grateful for his letter. Sends some of his photographic sheets. Now uses a different chemical to prepare his papers. Will be pleased to send JH his results and to receive a copy of the memoir in due course.
Thanks for JH's letter and for the references to meteors. The Austrian observations are important. Gives news of American observers and their work.