Does not really want to be involved in this venture [see GA's 1854-4-5 and JH's 1854-4-10].
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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.
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].
Suggests method for obtaining daily photographic record of appearance of sun and its spots.
Sends a revision of the weight of the standard pound deposited at the Royal Mint [see JH's 1853-9-9].
A strong letter of approbation for a position taken, and a letter written, by MH.
About a church service JH attended, some foolish university rules, and the benefits of studying chemistry in a medical faculty.
Comments on JH's health, daughter Margaret Louisa's trip to John William Lubbock's, and on the Preston Strike.
Complains about the work involved in selecting professors for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-4-6].
Describes how to use the telescope at Collingwood, and comments on a number of people, including some of their children.
About arrangements for a few days at Collingwood, an accident to sister Caroline's 'W.L.' [?], and news about brother Willy, together with some moralizing.
Heard JH plans new edition of Examples of Finite Differences [1820]. Will send list of errors HW found in original. Results of HW's investigation of self-repeating series of numbers.
Discusses the pros and cons of AD's suggestion of a three penny piece.