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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.
C. E. Trevelyan wants JH to meet with governor of Bank of England. Congratulations on success of JH's son.
Apologizes for unclear language in a recent letter.
Forwards for JH's signature two orders from Treasury approving rates for piece work in Mint.
Forwards papers from Treasury. Advises JH to arrange for ample supply of copper coins for colonies at same time arrangements are made for coins for Ireland.
Asks permission to publish parts of JH's 21 Nov. 1852 letter to WJ to refute John Gorrie's denial of JH's contribution to ice making. Sends issue of Practical Mechanic's Journal containing Gorrie's paper.
HR can do nothing about [Horiton?] until 'Major of that place' writes to JH. Has turned this case over to HR's assistant for Mint affairs.
Order for 'Return of Coin' melted by Bank [of England] was sent to Bank's governor [Thomson Hankey] and deputy governor. Congratulates JH on [marriage of daughter Caroline to son of next prime minister, [George Hamilton-Gordon,] Lord Aberdeen].
JH and H. D. Harness will meet with governor and deputy governor of Bank [of England] at three today in Treasury office.
Lists volumes for JH sent to R.S.L. One includes observations of transit instrument of 1836-1839. Also follow-up on climate of Belgium. Thanks for wonderful reception in London.
Describes WS's forthcoming volume, and asks JH to subscribe to it.
Invitation to attend the wedding ceremony at St. James' Piccadilly [for the wedding of Caroline E. M. Herschel and Col. Alexander H. Gordon]
Arrangements about MH coming to London, and JH sending some things to Collingwood.
Requests publication of a letter [see John Stewart's [1852]] that JH received from Stewart and in which Stewart explains an effective photographic process Stewart uses.
Was pleased to hear the good news. There have been movements in the political world. Had a long talk with George Gordon (4th Earl of A[berdeen]). Hopes Lady Herschel has recovered.