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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.
Regarding an appendix to W. J. Hooker's article for the Admiralty Manual by [Augustin] Creuze if it is not already covered by Hooker.
George Eden (1st Earl of Auckland) concurs in JH's view that [Augustin] Creuze's letter should form an appendix to the article by W. J. Hooker.
Accompanying packet has just arrived from [Richard?] Owen. Appears that it will make the Admiralty Manual larger. Would like JH's views.
Sending a letter on the Orthography of the African language from a friend of his, the Rev. Henry Venn. Would be grateful if JH could help him.
Encloses a letter from W. J. Burchell, the African traveller, showing the variability of Argus. Has added a 10 foot telescope to the instruments at the Observatory.
Sends a description of a large meteor he observed last night. Since his letter he has erected a meteorological observatory.
Thanks for the account of the thunderstorm. Comments on the phenomenon of the reversal of wind with a thunderstorm. Has been experimenting with wet and dry bulb thermometers. Also with the effect of electricity on the temperature of jars.
Feels honored at receiving the diploma of the R.A.S. Will redouble his efforts in the field of astronomy.
Has now completed his manuscript for the Admiralty Manual. Runs to 90 pages. To what Office shall he forward it?
Has been condensing his contribution to the Admiralty Manual, now reduced to forty pages; comments on this. The Westminster fever delayed the Admiralty manuscript.
Thanks for the letter concerning William Mann; has no doubt now he will be appointed to Madras. Met Lady Herschel and Miss Herschel at Guthries. Is going to Burnsall or Hurst Green to see a mine exploded by CP's son. Wonders if JH would like to come and witness the explosion.
Does not think JH will be interested in the exploding of the mine by CP's son. Gives details of the arrangements.
A note of thanks for being elected to membership in the R.A.S.
Unwilling to support request for government grant to Kew observatory. Wants to see improvements in report by B.A.A.S. committee first.
Going out of business. Offer to sell gold plate and jewelry to preferred customers at reduced prices.
Gathering mercantile statistics spoken of by John Stewart and preparing these for House of Commons.
Meeting of B.A.A.S. committee with JH. JH's report was included with extracts from Francis Ronalds's report.
Deliberations on continuance of Kew Observatory, and ES's willingness to step aside for another member. Successes and failures of B.A.A.S. objectives at Kew and prospective goals for future. Increasing government involvement in science.
Seeks interview with JH on subject of orthography of unwritten languages. Lists six African languages into which Church Missionary Society has translated Scriptures.
Requests JH forward [James] Grahame's last letter to the Stewarts. Enjoyed JH's Cape Results. Discusses Harvard Observatory and a recent bequest.