Grateful for JH's translation of J. C. F. Schiller's 'The Walk.' Comments on several points in the translation.
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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.
Grateful for JH's translation of J. C. F. Schiller's 'The Walk.' Comments on several points in the translation.
Returns with many thanks E. C. Hawtrey's translations from Homer and Kallinos. Both are beautifully done. Comments on these and the meters suitable for English ears.
Looks forward to the possibility of a visit from RJ.
Would like JH to peruse HM's work and publicize its considerable use to Robert Graham.
Has now heard that the explosion at Dover is to take place on Thursday. Hopes to see JH there. If not, will call on him at Hawkhurst.
Approves GD's modification of driving wheel [for JH's actinoscope]. But GD's cost estimate exceeds total R.S.L. grant of £100. JH cannot approve more than £70; must have funds left for optics and clockwork mechanism.
Sorry to have caused trouble. Please send JH's 'description and sketches' to Peter Stewart at 65 Cornhill.
Suggests modifying square base of JH's telescope to round base. Estimates cost at £80 to £100.
Refuses to risk GD's funds by giving cost estimate for unusual telescope, especially if R.S.L. expects GD to pay for any expenses over estimate. Regretfully stops manufacture of telescope.
About organization of the executive of the R.A.S.
Comments on the intention of a friend of WF to write a work on geography. JH's son William was ill and at home and had commented on WF's son.
Everyone loves JH's translation of [F. Schiller's] 'The Walk.' Discusses Shakespeare, literature, JH's literary endeavors, and translations.
Thanks JH for poem [F. Schiller's 'The Walk']. Sends greetings to Lady Herschel.
Thanks JH for sending the verses he requested. His sister wishes she were still a neighbor of the Herschels.
Sends excerpt of letter from Mr. Weekes [?] stating an hypothesis concerning electricity and clouds. Asks JH to test it. Sends own ideas about electricity as well.
Sends letter of [Johann] Lamont, whose suggestions have been adopted by the Physical Committee. Discusses size of instruments, particularly needles.
Discusses plans for printing of 4 maps of terrestrial isotherms prepared by [H. W.] Dove along with Dove's commentary.
Asks JH to report on whether and why JH thinks J. D. Forbes's paper on transparency of atmosphere and solar range worthy of Royal Medal.
Needs a good artisan to construct the framework of a solar spectrum photographic apparatus.
Sending copy of GA's 'Tides and Waves' for Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; would be glad of JH's comments. Also encloses his eclipse paper.