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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.
Sends reports about sons Alexander and John at [Charles] Pritchard's school; there follow a number of minor matters of household information; JH will be very busy in the coming week.
Make JH aware that G. R. Waterhouse desires position at British Museum vacated by C. D. E. König's death. GW is trying to return quickly from Paris, but delay might suggest that GW is not interested.
George Peacock is seriously ill; Charles Lyell urged JH to see a hippopotamus that had been brought to London; news of family and friends.
About the impending death of someone they both hold dear; the nature of the Scots, and an inheritance from Elizabeth Baily.
JH is reorganizing house while MH is away; other family news; MH is comforting someone very ill.
Talks of a committee attempting a massive collection of knowledge from the colonies; JH is considering exchanging some furniture between London and Collingwood.
Describes lodgings taken in London; JH is working hard on his Physical Geography.
JH decides not to exchange furniture [see JH's 1859?, i.e., #11005] on daughter Caroline's recommendation; some financial matters.
Of the comings and goings of some of their daughters in London; other family matters, including finances.
JH spent most of the day before in a meeting, and with a man selling an engraving of scientists of 1806.
Describes JH's visit to an old, bedridden friend [Bullar?]; JH has seen son John on board ship at Southampton, and then comments on the beauty of the country, which JH enjoyed as he traveled.
About an expected death, an accident involving an omnibus, and MH's return arrangements for the following day.
Writes about the activities of several family members, and then comments on the location of a railway extension, which will come closer to Collingwood.
Talks about the beauty of the flowers at Collingwood, and then comments on his Essays Q.E.R.
Talks about the death of Elizabeth Baily, and the beauty of the fall flowers; comments on correspondence that has arrived, and includes some family news.
Reports to MH on the contents of Elizabeth Baily's will [JH is given the house in Tavistock Place], and adds some family news, concluding by commiserating with MH's situation.
Mostly news of what JH has been doing the last day or so, including a visit to daughter Caroline, whose daughter is better, and about JH's accommodations and food, together with comments about [William Henry] Fitton.
Gives a detailed account of the wanderings and visits of JH and son John; among other things they observed a comet at night.
Is writing to MH about Charles Pritchard's letter about work for son Alexander [see CP's 1859-11-27]; JH is now asking MH for her thoughts on the matter and adds other possibilities for Alexander. Comments on the superior meat available in London, and on his health.
Mostly about arrangements which MH is making for JH's travel to, and accommodation in, Leeds for the B.A.A.S. meetings; JH wants extremely detailed instructions of just what to do. Goes on to comment on the health of the family and JH's own poor health.