Invites JH to dinner if possible, or later if not at present possible.
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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.
Invites JH to dinner if possible, or later if not at present possible.
Sends pamphlet for JH from Philadelphia. Author [E. P.] Mason died at the early age of 22. Believes he used a Herschelian telescope. Has been a mild winter in Boston.
Some details of improvements in the calotype method.
Apologizes for illness preventing him from coming to Collingwood; comments on the South African political picture, and AS's intention to retire.
Seeks clarification from JH about a number of matters in the draft report of the Standards Commission [see JH's 1841-5-12 or earlier].
A summons to a meeting of the Standards Commission, together with some proposals for amending the report.
A note to accompany a number of papers on the 'toleration of inaccuracy,' a question of concern to JH in relation to the setting up of standards.
Suggests a resolution of a small amount of money having to do with the exchange of some chairs; also asks about a dining room table.
Is unable to come to London for the Standards Commission meeting and thus will also not be able to come to the dinner party. Encloses some recent photographs.
Relates discussion with [Hussey] Vivian on magnetic survey of Africa and Treasury support thereof. Discusses administration of various stations.
Sends book on Samothracian mysteries. Mentions article by [C. B.] Hafe. Suggests JH ask [William] Whewell to review the article in Quarterly Review.
Sends paper on 'elimination.' Requests recommendation from JH for professorship of mathematics at University of Virginia.
Outlines advantages of placing magnetometers for Hammerfest Observatory at Edward Sabine's disposal, so that he can instruct those going to Toronto and the Cape in their use.
Thanks RH for his 'extensive and instructive view on the present state of photography.' Found many interesting results in experimenting with vegetable substances. Surprised by RH's discovery that bi-chromate of potash is a photographic substance; JH nearly achieved this result.
Informing JH of a meeting of the Commission on Standards at Somerset House on 28 May 1841.
Comments on additional proposals for consideration by the Standards Commission [see JH's 1841-3-20 or later].
Does not expect to come to the meeting [see GA's 1841-5-18], but sends comments on altered sections of the draft report.
Believes no error should be legally tolerated [see GA's 1841-5-24] in selling goods; thus the seller always provides a trifle over the due quantity.
Has seen John Arrowsmith, who has sent the maps to JH. There is to be a meeting of the Standards Commission.
Has received the maps from John Arrowsmith and sends a blank check for FB to fill in correct amount to pay the bill. Is unable to attend the Standard Commission meeting. Hopes FB can visit him in the summer.