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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.
Acknowledging the return of the proofs of Mrs. Mary Somerville's book. Is grateful for the revision and will forward the sheets to Mrs. Somerville for her to arrange and incorporate the suggestions.
Will be sending some Pyretheum roseum and some birdlime with instructions for their use. Wrote a few lines to JH's son.
Has received with great pleasure JH's obituary of their dear friend [William Whewell]. Such a clear account was much needed.
Accept his best thanks for JH's paper on musical scales. It seems to dispose of the whole matter in the most satisfactory manner. Hopes his own pupil is well.
This town and surrounding area were visited by an earthquake on Friday night. Gives time and details. Alexander Herschel is to give a lecture at Leamington in the ensuing season.
Remembers when JH introduced him to the Museum of Geology in Jermyn St.. Would like to exchange some rocks and minerals for some English fossils. Can JH advise him to whom to write?
[Printed notice] Invitation to meetings of 'Royal Geographical Society.'
[Printed notice] Ask election support for A. J. Beresford-Hope, representing Cambridge University.
Thanks JH for calling AH's attention to 'mischievous & preposterous metric measure bill.' Will work to defeat it [in Parliament].
Working on rejection of metric bill [in Parliament]. Grateful for information provided by JH.
Problem of Irish church has forced postponement of Parliamentary discussion of metric bill until 13 May.
Thanks for JH's notes on metric system. Will study these before Parliamentary debate on 13 May. Calculates that 63 percent of exports go to British possessions, while only 18 percent go to Continent. Sees this as argument against introducing metric system.
Why did French chose arc from Dunkirk to Barcelona as basis for metric measurements? Explain meridian lines. Why are linear metric measurements founded on arc, rather than on straight line? Criticizes William Ewart for introducing metric bill.
Death of William H. Barton.
Hoped to succeed late William H. Barton as comptroller and deputy master of Mint, but learned that government plans to make this office a political appointment. Seeks testimonial from JH on CS's behalf.
Disappointed that Benjamin Disraeli's secretary, Charles Fremantle, was appointed to vacancy left at Mint by death of William H. Barton. Thanks for JH's efforts on CS's behalf.
Sends copy of FJ's new theory of musical scale. Asks JH's opinion.
Responds to JH's critique of FJ's theory of construction of musical scale.
Asks JH's approval for naming George Williams to take charge of Sinai survey fund following death of Pierce Butler. Will ask Secretary of State for War [J. S. Pakington] to place H. S. Palmer in charge and assign draftsmen and photographers to assist. Suggests survey goals. F. W. Holland agreed to join survey party. Estimated cost of survey is £1220.
Subscriptions for Sinai survey fund are nearly complete. Survey party will embark for Alexandria aboard Ripon on 24 Oct. Will send account books to JH and R. I. Murchison. Will not need JH's astronomical instrument.