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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.
Returns letters respecting [John] Goldsmith [Board of Works in Ireland], who has not yet appeared. Comments on colonial coins.
Will send JH meridian observations that will be published; asks for his advice on them. Applies to government for an equatorial telescope. Discusses Teneriffe site.
Instructions for transfer of dies and production of coins for Ionian [Islands] and Ceylon.
Legal problems with copper coins for New Brunswick.
Thanks for examples of WT's photographic engraving; sends a photo in return.
Asks JH to consider Reginald Octavius Day for an appointment to the new mint in Australia. Sends regards of his nieces and self.
Instructions for melting gold and silver and casting coins.
Informing him that William Mann, assistant at Cape Town Observatory, has requested a salary increase, and would JH give his views.
Thanks for dedication of WS's publication on double stars to JH's father and to F. W. Bessel. JH's 'present position' cuts JH off from active pursuit of scientific research. Compliments WS's accomplishments and those of WS's son, whom JH expects in England come summer.
Proposes two Mint officers: Mr. Watt to be sent to Birmingham to take charge of copper coinage, and Mr. Julyan to be trained in Mint operations for future assignment either as comptroller of Mint or second-in-command to E. W. Ward at Sydney mint.
Concurs with JH's choices of financial officers for minting operations in Birmingham and Sydney. Prefers Mr. Julyan for Sydney branch mint, but will not object to Mr. Watt. One guinea per week is appropriate pay for H. A. Severn.
Call on CT tomorrow before 2:30 pm.
Accepts invitation to Lord Mayor's conversazione on 8 June.
To JH's daughter to inform her of the activities of her sisters, and to encourage her to obtain the maximum benefit from her travels in France and Germany with William Whewell and his wife.
Gives instructions for the provision of certain kinds of metal bars for Mint use.
[Marked 'Private.'] Hopes that none of HH's actions led JH to resign as master of Mint. Plans to announce HH's own retirement from Mint at end of month.
Private. Compliments HH's letter accompanying report by E. W. Ward, which JH forwarded to Treasury. Informally announced JH's resignation as master of Mint, but delayed formal letter until completion of JH's duties with Decimal Committee and Mint contract with Ralph Heaton & Sons. Needs information on silver assays.
Bring H. D. Harness and E. W. Ward to meet with CT tomorrow to discuss report on Sydney branch mint.
Grateful for JH's assurance [that HH did not upset JH]. No draft for Mr. Mocatta is required today. E. W. Ward and HH will meet JH at Treasury tomorrow.
Requests permission to retire from position as Master of Mint.