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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.
Forwarded to Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone] JH's letter regarding retirement of H. D. Harness. Does not approve of departure, in JH's plan, from practice of fixed pay for public officers. Surprised by grieved tone of Henry Finch, who turned down earlier generous offer to remain in reorganized Mint.
Surprised by JH's voluminous report on assays, which CT showed to Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone]. Will send copy of Gladstone's decision on several Mint matters. P.S.: Gladstone read last letter that JH wrote to CT.
Treasury intended that junior clerks in Mint should be available for training in all departments, to prepare them for higher positions. Suggestion for appointing supernumerary clerk. Formal conference will be held Saturday.
Meet CT and [James] Wilson at end of week. Hopes Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] will appoint Mr. Hill Jr. to vacant clerkship at Mint.
Sends draft of Treasury minutes for JH's inspection. E. W. Ward may immediately accept bid by Messrs. Taylor & Allen.
Read enclosed draft of Treasury minutes to see if it correctly states JH's recommendations regarding signing of Mint checks. Please return CT's draft of minutes on Sydney branch mint. Encloses amusing letter from [W. N.] Forbes.
Encloses copy of act prohibiting defacing of coins. Advises JH to make use of Treasury solicitor in all legal matters affecting Mint.
Reply to enclosed 'Reference,' then return it to 'Memorialists' by 20 Sept. Papers must be sent to [C. Rivers] Wilson at Boulogne.
Treasury commissioners seek JH's advice on feasibility of proposed observatory at Nottingham, to be funded by public money.
Approves JH's recommendation of John Goldsmith to position of supernumerary clerk in Mint office. Notify Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon].
Confer with CT on rates of piecework for gold coinage before making decision. Did JH receive Treasury's official approval of remaining appointments to Sydney branch mint?
Encloses copy of JW's letter to G. B. Airy, chair of Standards Commission, Invites JH to come and observe what JW has accomplished regarding standard measures.
How many sovereigns and half sovereigns could be coined at Mint annually without interfering with other business?
H. D. Harness will be leaving Mint to assume duties as Commissioner of Works in Ireland.
Suggests regulations regarding bullion. Resolution of [Treasury] commissioners was forwarded to Sir Charles Wood.
Agenda items for 2 Mar. 1853 meeting of Commission for Restoration of Standards of Lengths and Weights.
Deeply disappointed by Treasury's failure to pay an adequate salary to W. H. Barton for combined duties of deputy master and comptroller. C. E. Trevelyan granted only a junior and inexperienced clerk to assist JH. Feels 'sickened and disgusted' by Trevelyan's pettiness, which is crippling the effectiveness of the Mint staff.
Will spend weekend at Windsor Castle with Lord Aberdeen's family.
Testimonial to good character of Mr. Ottley Jr., to whose father JG delegated all JG's powers while on Antigua. Asks JH to assist young Ottley.
Notes change of bars on pieces 26 and 27 prior to their arrival at assay office.