Writes to inquire as to the whereabouts of the Richard Sheepshanks's papers [see GA's 1851-11-25].
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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.
Writes to inquire as to the whereabouts of the Richard Sheepshanks's papers [see GA's 1851-11-25].
Would like the brief version of Richard Sheepshanks's paper to send to William Parsons.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee.
Is asking JH to bring the long version of Richard Sheepshanks's paper to the next meeting of the Standards Committee [see JH's 1852-2-11].
Agrees with JH's idea of decimalizing the pound weight, but the stone should not then be used [see JH's 1852-3-5].
A note accompanying some letters related to the Sydney Trust [see GA's 1851-12-31].
Thankful the process is over and pleased with the results; has no testimonials [see JH's 1852-1-3].
Has found the missing testimonials; if the chosen candidate cannot go, send the next one in line [see JH's 1852-1-9].
Apologizes for the business of the missing testimonials [see GA's 1852-1-14].
Agrees with JH's proposal regarding travel money for Sydney University professors [see JH's 1852-1-29].
A note to add to a previous letter.
A note about how to send mail to Richarda Airy in Madeira.
A note accompanying the return of some papers and letters to JH.
A note to accompany the forwarding of some papers.
Offers some explanations for the reports in the papers [see JH's 1852-9-6] of seeing strange objects in the heavens; GA calls it 'hemiplegia.'
Giving his views on an observatory being linked with a university.
Happened to meet JH's wife, Margaret; was very pleased to see her in such good health. Has heard a rumor about a Bank of England resolution on decimalization [see GA's 1852-3-15].