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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.
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Responds about a meeting date [see GA's 1853-2-15]; further thoughts on the introduction of a new coinage system [see JH's 1853-2-14].
Encloses amended draft proclamation regarding florin for JH's approval.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
Matters discussed in meeting with CT: hiring of Henry Finch on probation; denial of Robert Mushet's claim for raise, except through promotion (JH annotation: Now Mushet will expect promotion); [Chancellor of Exchequer] W. E. Gladstone's alternative to shortage of copper coins.
C. E. Trevelyan has confirmed JH's recollection that HF agreed to annual salary of £100 when entering reorganized Mint.
Forwards request of 'Mr. M" as promised.
Formal announcement of HF's nomination by Treasury to fill office of junior clerk in Mint Office vacated by [C. B.] Piers. HF is assigned to W. T. Brande in Coining department.
Encloses copy of JW's letter to G. B. Airy, chair of Standards Commission, Invites JH to come and observe what JW has accomplished regarding standard measures.
Is trying to arrange for Mrs. Gordon to go to Collingwood, and a few other bits of news.
Commiserates with MH and her 'horrid headache'; sends on a letter from daughter Caroline.
Seeks JH's approval, and signature, on a paper; does not wish to talk about copper coinage.
Agenda items for 2 Mar. 1853 meeting of Commission for Restoration of Standards of Lengths and Weights.
The meeting date is fine, but no hour or place has been specified [see JH's 1853-2-16].
Clarifies meeting details [see JH's 1853-2-27].
About MH's continuing illness [see JH's 1853-2-21] and the illness of Mrs. Knowles; some of their children are spending the weekend with JH.
[Marked 'Confidential.'] JH's reaction to paper was precisely what CT felt. Plans to communicate it to no one else.
Has not yet shown to H. D. Harness the paper referred to in JH's note to CT yesterday.
Recommendations for design and construction of new telescope proposed by R.S.L. for Southern Hemisphere. Need to coordinate observations in both hemispheres.
Custom House authorities want return of two clerks loaned to Mint. W. T. Brande chose Mr. Harding as replacement clerk. JH does not believe that Harding will work out. John Beckwith claims new record this week for number of assays.