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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.
Writes to report continuing improvement in Isabella's health, and to thank JH for the prints and drawings [see JH's 1828-11-27].
A note to accompany some drawings and prints for the amusement of the invalid, Isabella Stewart; was happy about reports of Isabella's improvement.
Writes to offer to convey a friend of the Stewart family to their house, offers to join with Margaret Stewart to make music for Isabella, and sends some more prints and an illustrated Milton for Isabella's amusement.
Commends JH to PS as an excellent man and ideal husband for PS's sister Margaret.
A love letter on Christmas Eve from JH, at home with his mother, to his 'attached,' MS; comments about their mutual friend, James Grahame.
Writes to initiate JH's suit for the hand of Margaret Stewart, and place his cause before ES. Enclosed is a letter to Margaret [see JH's 1828-12-4 to Margaret Stewart] and also a letter from James Grahame to ES.
JH declares his undying love for MS. [Letter very correctly sent through MS's mother; see JH's 1828-12-4 to Emilia Stewart].
Responds to JH's letters of 1828-12-4, and invites JH to visit them on 6 Dec.
A reply to JH's declaration of love [see JH's 1828-12-4 to MS; seems intended to encourage JH].
Informs MS that JH will probably be arriving late as the sudden death of a friend's sister may delay him; includes many expressions of JH's affection for MS.
A note of thanks for the ambassadorial services performed by ES. Enclosed is a letter to Margaret Stewart [see JH's 1828-12-5].
A letter of thanks for M[H]'s hopeful letter [see M[H]'s 1828-12-5] in response to JH's declaration of love.
Spoke yesterday to His Royal Highness [Duke of Sussex], who would be flattered to be elected. Friday will be last chance until November.
GF and family plan to visit JH at Slough on 29 Sept. for 'observation.'
Encloses letter from Edward Ryan. NW departed Bengal on 10 Mar. and brought home [8,000+ plant specimens] for H.E.I.C.
Found house in Turnham Green Terrace. Specimen collection still in baggage warehouse.
Encloses letter from Edward Ryan to Charles Babbage that JH agreed to forward.
Invites JH to join NW and Robert Brown for midday meal.
Regretted JH's absence. Hopes Mary Herschel recovers. Robert Brown attended. NW's wife also ill.
Describes sister's ill health. Mentions meeting mutual friends. Inquires about welfare of JH's acquaintances.