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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.
Discusses importance of Gamma Virginis: 'I consider it a grand key to several important physical points.' W. R. Dawes claims to have observed a third Uranian satellite.
Pleased with JH Gamma Virginis observations. 'Lunar affair' disappoints WS. Cycle of Celestial Objects being translated into Italian.
Requesting JH to jog Sir Robert [Peel's?] memory.
Thanking JH for his letter on double star orbits. Observations on angles of position of Gamma Virginis.
Is sending letters by W. R. Dawes and F. W. Bessel, the latter occasioned by a volume of 'Planetary reductions' presented to him by GA.
Mrs. Airy has given birth to a son.
Has received JH's letter and written to Robert Peel to urge him to come to an early decision. Was not aware an answer had not been given. Will let him know immediately when a reply has been received from Sir Robert.
Has received a letter from Henry Goulburn regarding his own letter to Robert Peel. Delay has been due to contracts with foreign governments. Has referred Goulburn to Edward Sabine for details.
Has received his letter. Gives his recent observations of Alpha Virginis, and other stars.
Committee of Physics will meet 27 Oct. to recommend foreign members and candidates for medals.
Refused several requests from Lieutenant Sutherland in Elgin to publish 'extraordinary astronomical work.' Judges him to be 'half crack'd.' Forwards to JH Sutherland's latest letter.
Unable to accept Herschels' invitation for 23 Oct.
SP and wife accept Herschels' invitation for 28 Oct.
Sends to JH's children first part of [GW's?] new book on quadrupeds for young readers.