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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.
Please forward the address of H. Meikle, the computer.
William Herschel met with Mr. Gwatkin to discuss JH's proposal of marriage to Miss Gwatkin. MPH sees no impediment. WH wants JH to return soon.
Will call on JH tomorrow. Has had a letter from Benjamin Gompertz.
Sends EP a copy of the first annual report of [Astronomical Society?] and invites EP to join the 'circle'.
Sends first annual report of the Astronomical Society and will be sending one of JH's papers ['On the Aberrations of Compound Lenses and Object-glasses,' RSPT (1821), 222-67], which JH summarizes.
Declines JH's 'polite and kind offer' due to declining health.
Thanks for letter. Will do all in his power to further the cause of the Astronomical Society. Missing parts of Nautical Almanac and R.S.P.T. Would JH look into matter. Unable to send complete set of his Astronomical Yearbook, but can supply some for a suitable sum.
Cambridge news, GP's own activities, and comments on the progress of the observatory plans.
Welcomes astronomical correspondence. Is grateful for having his name proposed as a member of the Astronomical Society. Comments on the work of the Observatory. Would like the memoir of Edward Troughton.
Wishes JR to secure for the syndics of Cambridge University Observatory a copy of JR's plan for a Cape Observatory.
Sends packet by Mr. Sellique containing report of Astronomical Society council and James South's corrections for June to Dec. 1821.
Sending some observations on a comet which appeared last month. Has had the pendulum up for some weeks but has been unable to carry out many observations owing to official duties. Has been working a good deal on occultations. Wishes some had been published as they are of great practical use.
Regarding JH's misunderstanding with George Dollond in the latter's quarrel with James South.
Unable to leave his wife. Has read about JH's purchases at Christie's.
If FB will send him his paper on the eclipse, he will write his report. Regarding the publication of information received from various members. Duties of the Foreign Secretary.
Sends first report of Astronomical Society council and James South's corrections for June to Dec. 1821.