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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.
One of the candidates chosen for a Sydney University professorship may not be free to go on time; still missing testimonial letters [see JH's 1852-1-3].
Has found the missing testimonials; if the chosen candidate cannot go, send the next one in line [see JH's 1852-1-9].
Faster steam ships available may solve the time problem for the Sydney University professor [see GA's 1852-1-14].
Apologizes for the business of the missing testimonials [see GA's 1852-1-14].
Proposal for dividing travel money for the Sydney University professors. Does GA agree [see JH's 1852-1-9]?
Agrees with JH's proposal regarding travel money for Sydney University professors [see JH's 1852-1-29].
Is sorry that Sydney University was not too happy with one of the professors chosen, but feels the Sydney Trust made the right choice [see GA's 1852-11-22].
About GA's plans to attend the B.A.A.S. meeting in Leeds.
A note accompanying papers related to Melbourne University.
JH and GA together with Robert Lowe and Henry Malden are to find four professors for Melbourne University [see GA's 1854-4-4].
Does not really want to be involved in this venture [see GA's 1854-4-5 and JH's 1854-4-10].
Suggests a meeting to discuss whether to agree to act for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-4-6].
Agrees to an informal meeting and will organize it [See GA's 1854-4-7].
May not be able to make meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].
Making some additional arrangements along with meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].
Is organizing a meeting to begin narrowing the field of candidates for the Melbourne University professorships [see JH's 1854-4-7].
As GA cannot attend meeting, JH seeks his opinions on certain questions [see GA's 1854-4-11].
Writes to arrange a visit to Collingwood.
Agrees to a procedural matter for the selection committee for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-5-12].
The circulation of material begins [see GA's 1854-5-25].