Comments on JH's observing a 'falling star.'
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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.
Comments on JH's observing a 'falling star.'
Responds to comments about Robert Hunt [see JH's 1845-4-2]; talks about making an artificial eye.
Thanks for JH's certificate concerning AS's battery, now finding increasing support.
Comments on the various responses to the circulated questions about magnetic observations [see JH's 1844-12-5].
[William] Penn produced letter written on WR's behalf by JH. Thanks JH for letter, which increased Mr. Slingsby's [?] confidence.
Discusses meetings of B.A.A.S. Describes [Robert Chambers's] Vestiges of Creation as a 'singularly shallow work.' Asks various astronomical questions of JH. Says the author misunderstands P. S. Laplace and Auguste Comte. AS is quite harsh in criticism.
Asks various questions about P. S. Laplace's nebular hypothesis and about Auguste Comte's discussion of it. AS comments: 'Your Father and you have given ample materials for observations for a 1000 years to come.'
Hopes to inscribe a copy of Francis Baily's autograph on the proofs of his portraits. On the plates his full titles should be inscribed; asks JH's help in determining these. How RS can combine this with the autograph. On JH's dispute with James South.
C. P. Smyth receives appointment as Astronomer Royal of Scotland. Again thanks JH for recommendation.
Sends correction to data for Gamma Virginis. Asks if JH has 'considered the puzzle of Aristarchus [lunar crater]' discussed in WS's Cycle of Celestial Objects.
R.A.S. making exception in letting J. H. Mädler's chart be removed for JH. Continues observation of Gamma Virginis.
Regarding magnetic establishments and observations.
Wants information on dispersion/separation of light in plate or crown glass.
Asking him to read GA's medal-speech.
Is enclosing two transcripts of letters from William Simms relating to the object-glass. a. Hopes to give account next week. b. One glass good, other has failed.
Regarding the acceleration of retention of a shrinking sphere.
Passes on information received from Thomas Maclear regarding stars. Has tried to use William Simm's object-glass.
Asks JH to accept a paper EA has written.
Letter to accompany a gift of part of FB's latest work on psychology and knowledge, urging JH to encourage England to study psychology.
Regarding pens and suitable ink for various types. Further comments on the inscription for Francis Baily's memorial tablet.