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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.
Is grateful for JH's expression of sympathy over the death of his wife. One of his daughters has left on a ship for England. Sends a work by S. Salomon describing the visit of Prince Alfred to the Cape.
Is obliged for JH's letter acknowledging the receipt of the Radcliffe Catalogue; regrets the delay and will inquire into the cause. Has purchased R. C. Carrington's transit circle for the Radcliffe and would welcome JH's advice as to its employment.
Has not been able to obtain a return of the rainfall for Bassenthwaite or Seathwaite, but sends one for Keswick, which may be of interest. Was at Keswick on 25 Nov. and has never seen heavier rain than fell on that day. Children are well. Sad loss to the Queen and nation.
Regarding the geology of the Highlands. Will send him his own memoir. Will try at the next Council to obtain what JH wants.
Sends a copy of the Address of the Geographical Society, and also a few copies of the sketch of G. J. J. Hamilton Gordon (5th Earl of Aberdeen). Taken a house at Tunbridge Wells for the benefit of their health. Preparing for the Manchester meeting.
Thanks for the copy of JH's Physical Geography. Comments on some of the sections of this work, especially the Weald. Sends his own paper on the 'Permian.'
Regrets that JH's ill health has been the cause of his abandonment of his paper on the weather. Editor of the Quarterly Review will be pleased to receive it should JH resume his writing.
Had a visit from James Maclaren, who now conveys JN's drawings of the spots on the sun. Comments on the effect of the 'willow leaves.'
Thanks for the case of wine. Saw Alexander Herschel this morning and is getting some information from him. Has been on board the Warrior.
Thanks for JH's kindness and the good things sent. Now sends a specimen of what photography can achieve on a large scale.
Thanks for letter. Mrs. Moorsam was interred at Norwood Cemetery last Wednesday. NN's health is bad so son represented her. Bequests to Isabella and Caroline Herschel.
The Churchwardens of Hawkhurst are inviting JH to the Easter dinner.
Reports band of cloud resembling zodiacal light near sunset on 8 Aug.
Letter of introduction for William Walker, who wants to show Walker's nearly finished engraving, Distinguished Men of Science Living 1807-8, to JH.
Regrets delay in paying JH's expenses for visitation of Royal Observatory.
About a request of JH for some palladium from the R.S.L.
Note to accompany sending of palladium [see GS's 1861-3-14].
Responds to a letter from JH, which GS has forwarded to Edward Sabine.
Claims to have demonstrated that light intensity increases as distance from light source increases. Applies this to inner planets, where sun should appear dimmer than on Earth. [JH annotation: 'Frivolous & Vexatious.']
About repayment of a loan made from JH.