Informs JH that he is to work with a committee of the B.A.A.S. to prepare a map of the distribution of coal around the world.
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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.
Informs JH that he is to work with a committee of the B.A.A.S. to prepare a map of the distribution of coal around the world.
Expands on the work of the coal map committee [see JP's 1845-7] by sending along the resolution that created it.
Informs JH that JH together with several others will be responsible for the distribution of the B.A.A.S. catalogue of stars.
Sends JH a copy of the resolution dealing with the publication of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis.
Informs JH that the committee to deal with the publication of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis has been struck and is to prepare a request to the government for aid in publishing.
Arrangements made for copies of the B.A.A.S. Catalogue of Stars to be distributed to public institutions and to individuals.
The Moon map arrived safely on Saturday. Is pleased it was of some use. Includes J. R. Hind's corrections for double star Alpha Virginis. Will forward later ones.
Sends an analysis of the salts he sent him at Cambridge.
Encloses resolutions and report for Sir Robert Peel for JH's signature. Other information to follow.
Reduction of observations will begin immediately.
[Roderick] Murchison, [John] Phillips, and ES will take care of present business. Will not convene B.A.A.S. council until autumn.
Is gratified by the mention of JM's name in JH's B.A.A.S. address, but thinks that JH has made a grave error in his castigation of the work of Auguste Comte. Comments on his theories.
Is grateful for JH's note and the manuscript. Will treasure it. Sails on 4 Sept. Has heard who his successor will be. Would be very pleased to assist JH in any way when he returns to America.
Sends new edition of JF's Travels [through the Alps of Savoy]. Hopes JH will examine the theoretical part.
Will call on JH at Hawkhurst before leaving England.
Selling price of B.A.A.S.'s catalogue must be decided. Sends JH's report for revision.
Would like to send the Athenaeum to Comte together with a copy of JH's last note. Comments on the theory of Auguste Comte. Will be thankful to receive comments on JM's own book.
Not satisfied with arrangement of subjects in account of magnetic proceedings. Suggests alternative arrangement. [Francis] Beaufort appreciates suggestions regarding colonial establishments.
Letter to accompany FB's complete work on psychology and knowledge.
Has nothing more to do than to thank him for his explicit letter. Will forward a copy of this letter to Auguste Comte.