Makes proposals about decimal coinage, based on one thousand units in the sovereign.
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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.
Makes proposals about decimal coinage, based on one thousand units in the sovereign.
Wants to determine JH's whereabouts for mailing eclipse observation suggestions [see GA's 1850-12-16].
About the possible use of decimal subdivisions of the pound weight on the docks and at the Customs House.
Likes JH's ideas about decimal coinage [see JH's [1851]-1-4]; will send suggestions for eclipse observations.
Further comments on JH's coinage ideas [see JH's [1851]-1-4].
Wants GA's opinion about applying for a pension for the widow of the late astronomer at Madras, T. G. Taylor.
Has made some efforts at suggesting places of employment to T. G. Taylor's son [see JH's 1851-1-11].
Believes the quality of the astronomical work of T. G. Taylor was certainly high [see JH's 1851-1-11].
The eclipse observation suggestions are now ready for printing [see GA's 1851-1-7]; would JH proof read them?
Will be happy to proofread the material [see GA's 1851-3-7].
Will send the eclipse observation suggestions in print, not manuscript [see JH's 1851-3-8]; the path of the eclipse has been misrepresented by J. F. Encke's carelessly identified latitudes.
About the location of Julius Caesar's landing in Britain and the location of subsequent battles.
Letter of clarification about the enclosed proof of the eclipse suggestions [see GA's 1851-3-9].
Encourages GA to write a letter in support of time off for John Hind.
Note to accompany return of printed text [see GA's 1851-3-31], with one annotation enclosed.
Needs clarification of JH's annotation [see JH's 1851-4-2].
Responds, clearing up the misunderstood instruction [see GA's 1851-4-3].
Has sent testimonial regarding John Hind to William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse).
John Hind has been granted time off with pay to recover his health [see JH's 1851-4-2].
Comments on a contract to be used by the Mint, for its coin manufacturers.