Congratulations on his return. Sends some papers on the equilibrium of fluids on which he would like JH's opinion.
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.
Congratulations on his return. Sends some papers on the equilibrium of fluids on which he would like JH's opinion.
A note accompanying a letter from Augustus Frederick (Duke of Sussex) asking JH to reconsider his refusal of the offer of a baronetcy [see JH's 1838-6 to AF].
JH's reasons for wishing to decline the baronetcy remain, but has decided to accept it because of Augustus Frederick's (Duke of Sussex) 'really noble conduct as respects me.'
A further letter saying Augustus Frederick (Duke of Sussex) can wait an extra day for a response from JH.
A note of thanks for sending HP a full account of the welcoming dinner given for JH.
In hesitating to accept the offer of a baronetcy, JH did not wish to be perceived as arguing. Now gratefully accepts that generous offer.
Regarding a baronetcy about to be conferred on JH.
Has had a long letter from Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex), who wishes him to accept a baronetcy. JH's comments on this.