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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.
Wants to make a new musical instrument on the principle of resonance; JH also suggests some improvements in the construction of the organ.
Deterioration of JH's health. Requests permission to retire as master of Mint. Recommends W. H. Barton to succeed JH.
Bookseller at Stuttgart has requested JL to make a translation of JH's Outlines Astr. Would like JH's views on the matter.
Is trying to help RF understand the difference between the dynamics of solid bodies moving over each other and the dynamics of moving fluids, both water and air.
Would JH forward the enclosed letter to [J. R.?] Hind as he cannot find Hind's address.
Recommending Robert Waterhouse to succeed C. D. E. König as Keeper of the Mineralogical Collection at the British Museum.
Believes that Edward Sabine has brought J. H. Lefroy's paper on the Aurora Borealis to JH's notice. Now presents another report on this subject, with comments.
Has made a globe of J. H. Mädler's lunar observations. Would JH accept one as a gift; if so, how can he send it?
Recommending J. D. Forbes as a suitable person for the appointment of Principal at the University of St. Andrews.
Regrets he will be unable to visit JH. Had a great desire to see him after the success of JH's suggestions for his last expedition.
Not aware of any experiments to ascertain the amount of personal error in the estimate of time of a star transit. JH then comments on monetary matters including the value and gold equivalence of sovereigns issued by the Mint.
Is taking RJ's admonitions to heart, and along with taking quinine and staying at home, JH feels that his nervous system is being restored.
Suggests names for the satellites of Uranus, in response to a request from WL [see WL's 1851-11-3].
Congratulations to WL on his discovery [see WL's 1851-11-3]; naming should occur once the various satellites have been described and verified.
Is willing to assist in obtaining letters of introduction for WL's projected trip to Malta.
Is sending a letter of support for a neighbor for the position of commander of constabulary about to be established in Kent.
Thinks that aluminum coating on telescope mirrors may work [see FK's 1856-10-9]; also suggests looking into flouric glass containing aluminum for lenses of low dispersion power.
Regrets that he cannot attend B.A.A.S. meeting and stay with HL; thanks HL for his paper on the undulating theory.
Is preparing a new edition of Outlines Astr., and would like to know from WL the status of each of the satellites of Uranus and Neptune.
Begs not to be chairman of the proposed Magnetic Conference Committee [see HL's 1857-10-19], but would serve on the committee.