Committee pamphlet expressed incorrect representation of JH's views on changes in British standards of measurement.
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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.
Committee pamphlet expressed incorrect representation of JH's views on changes in British standards of measurement.
Is grateful for his letter regarding the claim for the discovery of the hyposulfite fixing process.
Regarding the differences between portraits and photographs. Is sending him some magnesium for photographic purposes.
Photographic News received copies of papers from R.S.P.T. giving evidence of [JH's] use of hyposulfite of soda. Will refer to W. H. F. Talbot on use of bromine, as JH suggested. P. B. Goddard of Philadelphia claims to have used bromine in Daguerreotype process in 1839, but did not announce it publicly until 1843.
Compares W. L. Newman's and CP's calculations of optical coefficients to those in JH's work. Sends JH formulae and tables for calculating telescopic lens thickness and shape in relation to the dimensions of the telescope. Wishes JH luck on Iliad.
Compares JH's equation for lens curvature with that of C. F. Gauss.
Encloses prints of specimens produced by WH's new lathe for manufacturing telescope specula. Asks JH's opinion of results.
Reads JH's earthquake article and believes the effects of the transferences of matter of which JH speaks must be very small. Discusses the dynamical theory of heat. Will send to JH volume WT is editing.
Thanks for and comments on paper on luminous and obscure radiation, particularly on extra spectral rays, incandescence of platinum, and experiment using transcalescence of iodine.
Is not 'at liberty' to speak of experiments on change of refrangibility of 'extra-red' rays. Discusses other experiments on extra-red regions, having used various prisms but not obtaining JH's results.
Signed and returned accountant's form. Delays reply until JH can confer with other trustees [of Hollier Trust Fund].
Surprised that JT cannot obtain heat spots [see JT's 1864-11-14]. Describes glasses and lenses used.
Thanks for the beautiful engine-turned patterns; they exceed in beauty anything he has seen before. Should think he would have no difficulty in polishing reflectors.
Thanks for JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae.' Comments on the problems of accuracy in YV's meridian instrument due to fluctuating temperatures and other problems. Also refers to geodetic and trigonometric considerations.
JT does not have 'luxury' of using sunshine; uses electric light. Perhaps this adds to inability to obtain heat spots [see JH's 1864-11-16].
As instructed by Charles Babbage on 27 Feb. 1863, JH forwards to Few & Co. recent letter from solicitors T. P. Anderson and J. H. Stonebridge requesting information about funds in Hollier Trust.
Charles Babbage instructed JH to send TA's and JS's enquiry to [Charles] Few & Co., solicitors to Hollier Trust Fund.
Received JH's letter of 17 Nov. and full instructions from [Charles] Babbage. Will reply to solicitor of General Reversionary & Investment Company regarding Hollier Trust.
Asks JH to be a shareholder in venture to publish new weekly scientific journal.
Asks RM whether RM thinks any of the geographical work of Karl Ritter should be translated into English.