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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.
Letter in application for Professorship of Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry at University College, Sydney.
JH has been delayed in replying to AH's 1851-8-13 because of official duties at the Great Exhibition. Comments further on several astronomical matters.
Is not very knowledgeable about local terrain that might help GA; adds comments about weight buying, and offers a solution [see GA's 1851-11-5].
Will send an assistant to bid for the weights at the auction [see JH's 1851-11-8].
JH's letter has already gone to Alexander von Humboldt, who has been waiting to hear from him. The fourth volume of Cosmos.
Read JH's Admiralty Manual meteorology article. Disagrees with statement regarding barometer and pressure of dry atmosphere. Discusses atmosphere and barometer at some length.
Strong testimonial to Archbishop of Canterbury on behalf of George Waterhouse, over Richard Owen, for late C. D. E. König's position at British Museum.
Send names of persons who will provide bonds for RM's new office. JH will forward these to Treasury. Explains purpose of bond.
Will seek approval from Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] for JH's new arrangement to pay Mint police.
Doctor urges GM to move to warmer climate. Please finalize terms for GM's retirement so GM may leave London.
Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] agreed to police arrangements at Mint. Asked Sir R. [Manque?] to state when he 'will receive the gates.' Treasury did not approve Bank of England's request. Reviews procedure by which Commissariat department obtains money from Mint through Bank of England. [JH annotation: There was no time to count money before it was sent to Commissariat.]
Forwards books for JH.
GA's assistant bought the weights at the auction for less than JH had offered [see GA's 1851-11-9].
Forwards two letters, one from Thomson Hankey.
Received letter from Robert Mushet regarding Mushet's securities. Advises JH to consult George Maule.
Reports decision by governors of Bank [of England] concerning which coins are best for exportation. JH suggests alloy of copper and gold for Canadian circulation.
Reports on and discusses applications of hourly wet bulb observations in ocean.
Annual pension for G. F. G. Mathison was fixed by Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] at 'Fourteen Hundred Pounds (1200£).' JH and Henry Rich should submit formal report on this matter.
Did as JH wished with the papers. Is busy with magnetism and lines of force. Sends a couple of printings.
Asks for reconsideration of £2000 security required of melter Robert Mushet, whose wages are 'very moderate.' Now that all workmen are under jurisdiction of Mint Police, JH believes that dishonesty is less likely and that securities should be reduced.