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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.
Urges renewal of high balloon ascents with periodic observations both to further knowledge of law of decrement of temperature and pressure and for 'ulterior investigations.'
Has been appointed, with William Whewell, to committee to help ensure continuance of observations on terrestrial magnetism. Needs names of those on B.A.A.S. committee with whom they will work.
Asks if JF's article on glaciers is for Encyclopaedia Britannica. Requests that JF change a computational error in his copy of JH's article on meteorology.
Hopes that JH will express opinion of BS's paper on radiant heat, as recommendation for BS's appointment to the Chair of Natural Philosophy at St. Andrews.
Describes in detail proceedings of a committee meeting, particularly noting remarks made about ES and stressing committee's wish to see evidence of progress.
Thanks for and comments on new edition of WG's Correlation of Physical Forces, particularly the subject of transformation of heat into motion.
Before meeting of Balloon Committee, requests JH's opinion on value of renewing balloon ascents.
Comments on JF's article about glaciers and particularly on the solid, liquid, and other states of matter.
Expresses thanks for several of JF's writings and relief at JF's good health. Comments on JH's own writing.
Regarding report on magnetic observatories to be laid before R.S.L. president and council.
Discusses proposal to establish magnetic and meteorological observatories at Peking, Newfoundland, Vancouver, and Falkland.
Is glad to sign certificate. Complains about tendency of Alexander von Humboldt, whose volume Mrs. Sabine is translating, to ignore other scientists' work.
Having outgrown his self-built telescope, hopes to borrow a larger 'metal' from JH, or to obtain from JH William Herschel's method for polishing telescopes.
Thanks JH for testimonial toward BS's appointment to Chair of Natural Philosophy at St. Andrews. Encloses other testimonials.
Reports misplacement of letters of William Herschel after publication of extracts for The Times.
Announces that the R.A.S. will print a map showing the path of the 15 Mar. 1858 eclipse.
Writes that he was not aware of W. R. Dawes's hand in discovery of Hyperion; will note this in R.S.L. records.
Sends apologies to William Lassell for omission of discovery credit.
Requests an address of a Mr. Macintosh in order to inquire about a lecture topic.
Asks JH to sign a petition to allow a parishioner to marry his late wife's sister.