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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.
EE and Robert Rintoul will meet JH at Downing St. next Saturday. Was this appointment with Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] arranged before EE requested one, or as a result of EE's request?
Letters from Treasury and from JH were sent to five Moneyers. Two notes were also sent to Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul.
Forwards letter from C. E. Trevelyan, requiring company of Moneyers to submit detailed statement to Treasury commissioners regarding Moneyers's claim to compensation.
Difficulties arising from reform at Mint. Hopes new equality of rank for junior clerks will satisfy RF and [F. R.] Brande.
[Formal proclamation] Queen Victoria revokes warrant of 17 Dec. 1850 to Master of Mint and issues new warrant directing JH to follow Queen's Order of 7 Mar. 1851 pertaining to reform of Mint.
Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] changed time of meeting on Saturday with JH, Robert Rintoul, and Edward Enfield.
Apologizes for citing nonexistent error in JH's Outlines Astr. [see AE's 1851-3-12].
Needs explanation of plan [to abolish Assay Office]. Define terms on which JH offers HB position as non-resident assayer.
Urges JH to advertise in London papers for candidates for Chief Coiner. This would show Mint officers that 'there is no difficulty in filling vacant places quickly with efficient people.' Writes advertisement describing position and benefits.
Forwards papers from the Mint Board meeting.
Disagree with Treasury commissioners. Offer several examples to support Moneyers' claim to corporate status. List each member's age, time of entering Mint, and money received from coining activities.
Forwards letter signed by all Moneyers, with assurance that they will cooperate with Treasury plan.
Thanks for EE's 'Orations and Speeches.' Recalls first meeting EE at Cambridge. Praises Harvard Observatory and W. C. Bond's discovery of an interior Saturnian ring. Notes that William R. Dawes had independently discovered this ring. Encourages EE to attend the Great Exhibition.
JH's presence is not necessary today. Encloses letter from G. F. G. Mathison.
Will take JH's note to Mint tomorrow.
Grateful for JH's offer to place all junior clerks in Mint on equal salary, but this will still result in salary loss for RF's nephew.
Corrects error in yesterday's note to JH reporting annual share of profits earned by each [Moneyer].
Encloses RR's individual claim for compensation.
Suggests change in procedure for 'applicants' to Royal Mint.
Received GM's letter of 20 Mar., stating GM's position for official record. Regrets that GM interpreted conversations with JH and H. D. Harness in manner that led to so many misunderstandings. Asks for early reply from GM regarding office of Melter.