FB was elected associate of Astronomical Society.
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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.
FB was elected associate of Astronomical Society.
It has been a long time since he last heard from him. Very busy with professional pursuits. Congratulations on receiving the Copley medal. Would like an abstract of his article on aberrations in chromatic lenses. Comments on this.
Settlement made on Mr. Davenport's back rent. Wishes JH had been there to bargain for William Herschel. Planning trip to London. JH invited to Miss De Luc's party. William Herschel is weak, unable to walk.
Informs FA of his election as an associate of the Astronomical Society. Includes message for Alexis Bouvard.
Informing him that he (FA) has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society of London. Postscript : Henry Kater hopes to hear from FA soon. Thanks him for tables of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.
Of Cambridge University news, and observatory plans.
Would like a few of his poems so that she can publish them in an anthology.
Regarding a suitable date for the next meeting of Council. Construction of tables. Regulations regarding auditors.
About their relationship.
Announcing his election to the Astronomical Society. Would welcome any communications. Sends reports to M. A. Pictet and thanks for his communications on barometric height. Would be very pleased to be of assistance at any time.
Board of Longitude reluctant to pay for new building at James South's unless South and JH agree to place their observations at Board's disposal.
Has got [Karl/Peter?] Bauer's measurements, so if he calls Monday or Tuesday he can show them to him.
Reasons why JH was unable to see the Atlas when he called.
Regarding H. C. Schumacher's Nachrichten. Astronomical observations. Regarding foreign correspondents for the Astronomical Society.
At the President's suggestion he is confining his Croonian lecture to the anatomical description of the eye; therefore has not sent the experiments.
Visit from Sir David Smith and wife. Family health. Mr. Davenport is ignoring all letters. Extend invitation to Slough to Mrs. Wrangham and Mrs. Beckwith.
Regarding W. T. Brande's attack on Sir Joseph Banks, and its relation to the Council of the Astronomical Society.
Asks for money pledged for publication of Memoirs of the Analytical Society, which has made no profit. Will be attending testimonial at Cambridge for JW [who has resigned position there].
Thanks for his election to the Astronomical Society. Gives details of his recent activities and those of M. A. Pictet.
Is grateful for the news of his election to the Astronomical Society.