A note to arrange dinner with JH.
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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.
A note to arrange dinner with JH.
Is unable to be of assistance to JH in the matter of a military appointment.
About JG's intended marriage.
Has briefly come into London on distressing business.
Unable to come to dinner on Saturday but hopes to see him in the evening.
Could he let him have the address of his son James as his mother died this morning.
Has been laid up with a cold and unable to answer his letter. Congratulations on the new baby. Hopes mother and child are doing well. Will wait for confirmation of his son's marriage before sending the news to the papers.
Regrets to hear of the death of JH's mother. Has lost many friends and relatives during the last eight years. Staying with his two sons and has retired so would welcome a visit from the Herschels.
His son Thomas has set out for France and he himself is in London to see the passage of a bill through Parliament. Would be grateful for letters of introduction to M.P.'s with which JH is acquainted.
James's daughter has improved in health and there are hopes for her recovery. Bill passed through the House of Commons successfully. Would be glad to receive letters of introduction to any members of the House of Lords with which JH may be acquainted.
Will be pleased to breakfast with him tomorrow, but must leave before ten in order to keep an appointment.
Does not have a complete list of his father's publications. Some he wished to suppress. Approves of JH's suggestion to send the manuscript of the history to Harvard. Is gratified by Dr. [Josiah?] Quincy's letter and also JH's impression of his father's character.
Has been occupied in London with Railway business and so has been unable to make a copy of his father's History. Will obtain the services of an amanuensis to speed things up.
Hopes to have the corrected copy of his father's History ready in about 10 days. If JH will give him the style and address of Dr. [Josiah?] Quincy he will send it direct.
Has sent a copy of his father's History by the Boston steamer to Dr. [Josiah] Quincy. Believes the latter was hurt by the delay in his reply. Has been engrossed with railway business. Intends sending the original manuscript to Quincy.
Sends a copy of RG's History of Physical Astronomy as a token of his admiration for JH's work.
Carrington will be communicating with JH regarding Ignatio Porro's instruments. Pleased to hear of the projected new edition of JH's Outlines Astr. Is engaged translating D. F. J. Arago's Astronomy. Points out omissions in this work. Comments on the planet Neptune.
Intends applying for the chair of Practical Astronomy at Glasgow University. Outlines the work he has already done in astronomy. Would like a testimonial from JH.
Is grateful for the testimonial JH has sent, and will be pleased to use it in support of his application to Sir G. C. Lewis.
Has received a letter from Sir George Lewis stating that he has been appointed to the chair of Practical Astronomy at Glasgow University. Is grateful for his support.