Sending a photograph of John Locke the philosopher. Trying to raise a fund to provide a memorial for Thomas Young. Would be pleased if JH would subscribe to it. RK's brother is the author of a work on the Crimean War.
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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.
Sending a photograph of John Locke the philosopher. Trying to raise a fund to provide a memorial for Thomas Young. Would be pleased if JH would subscribe to it. RK's brother is the author of a work on the Crimean War.
W. R. Birt is engaged sending out notices to the members of the Moon Committee. Wishes JH could attend. Has commenced a large map of the moon, which members can compare with actual observations. Admiral W. H. Smyth is well in mind, but suffers much from illness.
Hopes that JH will be attending the forthcoming meeting of the B.A.A.S., and offering the hospitality of one of their members.
Has two pieces of crown and flint glass suitable for making an object glass but they are not thoroughly annealed. Can JH give him any advice?
Notes for a letter to JH and son. Intends to discuss the 'phenomenon of October 1854.' Will continue observation of proper motion of stars. Will mention 'savants' who disagree and who agree with his opinions. Means to request that JH continue corresponding.
Assumes JH has not received the volumes sent over a month ago. Mentions international statistics briefly. Wishes to add an article about probability to a French translation of JH's 1850 review of AQ's book.
Has consulted with publisher of JH's 1850 review of AQ's book. Is flattered and sees no reason why AQ's enlarged work cannot prefix or append a French translation of JH's review. Publisher requests written acknowledgement. Asks AQ to attach a note, correcting his archery example.
Sends JH other copies of works not received. Also work on international statistics. Has found out that JH has written an article on probability. Would like to use it.
Having read JH's article on light, sends observations on peculiar effects of light, particularly 'terrestrial refraction,' on rifle-shooting targets.
Will attend hearing of J. S. Parlby inheritance case.
Send anyone interested in the telescope over at any time. Mr. Deverill is the best man to paint it.
Declines offer of models of the moon's structure. Does not plan to present a lunar paper to the R.A.S.
Do not send the whole parcel; one form for each month is all he requires. Has not received the report of the Luminous Committee yet. Has sent Harrow's bill to JH's son.