Has just received JH's letter and note for his mother. The manuscript has arrived safely at Surrey Lodge. Is deeply grateful for JH's comments and will follow out his instructions. Has also just heard from his mother.
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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 just received JH's letter and note for his mother. The manuscript has arrived safely at Surrey Lodge. Is deeply grateful for JH's comments and will follow out his instructions. Has also just heard from his mother.
Further news regarding the position of organist at Hereford. Hopes JH's parents are well.
The organist is to be judged by the Chapter. Will bear JH's suggestion in mind. Wishes JH could be considered for the Lucasian Professorship. Would like to meet him if possible. Unable to understand one of his papers.
There has been another fire at Hereford. [W. G.?] Hayter is to be judged next Tuesday. Hopes all are well. Own family has suffered from an attack of influenza.
Has just returned from the Chapter, which has been considering the case of [W. G.?] Hayter. Will now decide on Thursday as new fires have taken place.
Believes that JH's candidate will get full support when the Chapter decides on the position of organist. Hopes all are well. Sends this to Slough.
JH's friend Dr. J. C. Whitfield was elected organist this morning. He himself is suffering with the jaundice. Anxious to hear of Sir William's health. Does not know anyone near Lichfield.
Is in difficult circumstances and would welcome any assistance from JH in obtaining employment.
Was away from home when JH's letter came, which accounts for his belated reply. Would welcome a situation as clerk at the Bank of England should JH have any influence there.
Is grateful for JH's assistance with his request. Would he lend him £5 until his first payment falls due.
Has only just had the opportunity of studying JH's paper. Comments on JH's theories regarding the musical scales and includes some of his own.
Amuses himself in his spare time with astronomy. Would like advice on the composition of the metal for the speculum. Hears that Miss Caroline Herschel is in good health.
Thanks for letter and advice. Has been able to get copies of William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) papers. Would like advice on the size of the grinding tool. Hopes to avail himself of JH's invitation to visit Collingwood.
Has now succeeded in grinding his 20" speculum and it is ready for polishing. Would like to see the mounting of JH's telescope as it is not clear from the engraving.
Is grateful for JH's offer of assistance and proposes to visit him next Wednesday. Congratulations on the addition to his family.
Has been unable to return the papers as he has been so busy. Proposes making working drawings as he suggests. Will take the papers to the Dover Railway to ensure their safety.
Encloses the tickets for the Philharmonic concerts and gives details of the program. Is going to cast another 20" speculum in a few days.
Did not realize that JH would leave town so quickly. Cast a 10" speculum successfully after William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) plan. Is having difficulty with his grinding and polishing and would welcome JH's advice.
Has been unable to carry on his astronomical pursuits for the past three years. Would like to visit JH to see the construction of his telescope.
Regarding a musical phenomenon pointed out to him by F. A. Gore-Ouseley.