A note enclosed with the printed observations made with the Northumberland equatorial telescope.
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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.
A note enclosed with the printed observations made with the Northumberland equatorial telescope.
Has directed the printers, Taylors, to send JH's booksellers the parts of the Barometrographia as issued, free of all costs. The science of meteorology attracts little attention at the moment.
Believes that RS's suggested correction, 'when translated into its equivalent value in terms of the inclination,' will provide sought-for values.
Suggests JH visit tomorrow at noon.
Reports that the printing of J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française... and N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere (which includes a preface by JH) is 'progressing satisfactorily.'
A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
The alterations to N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere are nearly finished.
Sends a proof of the preface that JH wrote for N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere; WS also gave a proof to G. B. Airy and to Richard Sheepshanks and requested that they comment on it.
WS has given instructions for forwarding JH's letters to Laplace [?] Lodge on Sunday and to Alton afterwards.
Wants Thomas Henderson's ambiguous reductions mentioned in N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere.
Is concerned about the location of packages relating to the new edition of N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere.
Dispute with W. S. Stratford over proof sheets. Efforts to appease [T. R.] Robinson. RS's progress on works of N. L. Lacaille and J. J. L. Lalande.
RS will disclaim editorial responsibility for 'Preface' to J. J. L. Lalande's work if W. S. Stratford modifies it substantially. G. B. Airy is upset by omissions in 'Preface.' Usefulness of J. B. J. Delambre's work in understanding observations of N. L. Lacaille.
Discusses how the late Francis Baily should be credited in J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française....
Has been unable to write previously owing to an attack of fever. Pleasant recollections of life at the Cape. Is sorry to hear the news of JH's son William. News of Hardinge [JC' s child].
Asks JH to retain all proofs of the preface that JH wrote for N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere.
Aggravated by W. S. Stratford's refusal to send proofs [of 'Preface' to J. J. L. Lalande's work] to RS.
Repeats yesterday's protests against W. S. Stratford's refusal to send revised proofs to RS. Hopes G. B. Airy will not blame JH for delay.
Discusses a possible measurement error in N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere. Richard Sheepshanks is certain that WS has the proofs of JH's preface to Lacaille's book, but an annoyed WS contends that they are with JH.
Received G. B. Airy's proof of JH's preface of N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere from JH, but still awaits his, JH's, and Richard Sheepshanks's copies. Completing the index and the preface to J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française....