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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.
Treasury commissioners appoint Henry Rich to assist JH in investigating claim for compensation by Henry Bingley, due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master.
Treasury commissioners received report on JH's and Henry Rich's investigation of claim by Henry Bingley for compensation due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master. Treasury grants Bingley annual pension of £750.
Forwards new claim by Henry Bingley for compensation for work performed by Bingley's son as probationary assayer. JH suggests £300. Believes that Bingley's further claim for reimbursement for coachhouse and stables, built at Mint residence by Bingley, was covered by Treasury's earlier compensation to Bingley.
Treasury commissioners approve payment of £300 to son of Henry Bingley for work performed as probationary assayer.
Treasury commissioners approve compensation by Paymaster-general to G. F. G. Mathison for loss of earnings due to abolition of refinery at Mint.
Forwards report by Mint Board evaluating claims from company of Moneyers to compensation for equipment taken over by Mint during reform. Mr. Richards has evaluated Moneyers' equipment, and JH submits recommended compensation for various articles.
Forwards evaluation of melting and refining equipment taken over from G. F. G. Mathison. Portions of refinery were evaluated by Mr. Abud, named by Woods and Forests commissioners. Submits recommended compensation for various articles.
Treasury commissioners approve compensation claims for equipment belonging to company of Moneyers and to G. F. G. Mathison.
[Formal notice] Promulgation of regulations for coinage of gold bullion at Mint.
Appears to be presenting YV's calculations for the orbits of double stars. [Much of this letter is illegible.]
Will visit JH at Mint today. [JH annotation: JA wanted to know if government persists in plan to terminate Moneyers' contract.]
Asks for appointment with JH tomorrow.
Junior Moneyers Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul decline offer from Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] for new positions in reorganized Mint. It would put them into inferior status.
Forwards letter signed by all Moneyers, with assurance that they will cooperate with Treasury plan.
Will take JH's note to Mint tomorrow.
Moneyers are extremely anxious. Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] announced in Apr. 1850 that government would abolish Company of Moneyers, whose contract terminated on 13 May. But still there is no arrangement for compensation.
Thanks for JH's assurance that arrangements for Moneyers' compensation will soon be made. Hopes that government will be liberal.
Moneyers still have not received confirmation about compensation for loss of their centuries-old contract. Urges JH to arrange speedy settlement.
JH is not authorized to communicate officially with Moneyers. Will do so as soon as authority is granted.
Did JH ever report Moneyers' situation to Treasury? Or are JH and [Henry] Rich still giving it 'consideration'?