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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.
Has been to London and procured the books mentioned by CB. Mentions differential equations of P. S. Laplace. Regarding some of CB's theorems. Problem of law of chance. Printing of his memoir.
Sends a number of theorems and integrals.
Orders equipment from London through CB.
Would like to see him as soon as possible so they can prepare the preface of their memoir for the printer.
Has had the bill for the printing of their memoir. Ways of raising money to pay for the printing. Comments on one of CB's equations. Will be entering Lincoln's Inn in a week's time.
Chemical news: decomposition of 'sulphuret of carbon' by J. J. Berzelius and Alexander Marcet. Analysis of 'azotane' and discovery of 'iode' by Humphry Davy. Congratulations on results of CB's examination.
Is sending chemicals. Regarding Humphry Davy's experiments with azotane. Davy's paper on iodine.
Feigned reproach for CB's return to 'the Analytics.' Inquires about CB's 'Devonshire Ghost at Chudleigh.' Results of JH's chemistry experiments. Derides scientists who promote theory of 'akasch' as the one and only form of matter. Met Alexander Marcet in Greenwich.
Comments on the equation sent by CB. Has been experimenting with potassium.
Regarding CB's marriage. Possibility of a suitable situation for him.
Gratitude for CB's friendship. Chemical supplies and instruments. Describes synthesis of 'Sulphurane' [S2Cl2] and other experiments. Theories of combustion and acids. [Letter continued on 1813-9-21:] JH avidly studying law, against father's wishes.
CB has founded 'a calculus totally new and immensely powerful.'
Praising CB's functional equations. How to become an F.R.S. Conditions at Slough. Hears that he is coming to live in London.
Has executed all of CB's commissions. Hopes to meet Charles Shadwell when in town. Is in the throes of exams. Thinking of taking up mathematics. Relates further chemical experiments.
Regarding CB's theory of the atmosphere of the sun, planets, and stars.
Attending E. D. Clarke's mineralogy lectures. JH's analysis of dioptase.
Regarding the vacant professorship of chemistry at Cambridge. Recent chemical experiments. Has obtained the book from Mr. Higman. Mr. Pulling was here recently.
Hopes to call on him Monday. Is just off to Brighton for medical reasons. Will return to Cambridge later.
Idling time at Brighton. Gives equations for CB to study. Regarding the equipment he needs for experiments. Will not be able to return to professional activities for some time.
Answer regarding CB's problem in analysis. Will visit him soon. Getting apparatus ready to be moved to Cambridge.