Introducing B. A. Gould, who wishes to study observatories and astronomy in Europe. GA doubts whether he will be able to attend the meeting of the R.A.S.
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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.
Introducing B. A. Gould, who wishes to study observatories and astronomy in Europe. GA doubts whether he will be able to attend the meeting of the R.A.S.
Regarding recent barometric readings and atmospheric waves.
Mary Somerville's paper has been given to P. M. Roget and it will be read at an early meeting. Interesting communications from Michael Faraday. Museum has received the head of a mastodon from India. East India Co. has sent to India in conformity with the Cambridge recommendation.
Has compared tables A and B and can find no identity between payments. Regarding the moon.
On insurance tables for the benefit society; comments on AD's punning humor; JH has a chest cold.
Has undertaken the Annual Report again. Has JH anything to report? Hopes he is recovering from his cold. Should read Richard Sheepshanks's pamphlet for a good laugh. Further regarding the insurance tables.
Committee of Physics will meet 6 Nov.
[Form letter] Reminder that JH is expected to attend election of Council and officers on 1 Dec.
Encloses invoice for stout ordered by Mr. Stewart and sent to Mrs. Waterhouse of Old Brompton.
[Form letter] Requests parishioners to attend meeting on 1 Dec. to determine future of dispensary, which affords medical relief to 89 families in parish.
Sends copy of JH's Cambridge B.A.A.S. address. Printer will send proofs for JH's inspection.
Acknowledges JH's orders for coal.
Asks for JH's autograph.
Looking forward to visit to Collingwood.
Invites JH and Margaret Brodie Herschel to dinner on 11 Nov.
Invites JH and Margaret Brodie Herschel to dinner on 27 Nov.
Announces 29 Nov. meeting of subcommittee to consider [Anthony] Panizzi's report on state of library.
Perhaps periodic surges in atmospheric waves noticed by WB will repeat. Speaks of 'new climate' for globe. Hopes WB can attend [B.A.A.S.] meeting at Southampton.
Thanks WW for his book [Of a Liberal Education, 1845]. Agrees with WW on the educational value of the calculus and on the importance of Isaac Newton's Principia. Is teaching mechanics to his son William.
Has just seen mention of MF's latest experiments showing the connection of light and magnetism. Comments on these. Proves some of his own theories to be correct.