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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.
Regarding the vacant post of Professor of Chemistry at Cambridge. Has heard that the works of Leonhard Euler are being reprinted. Would he obtain the return of one of CB's books from Mr. Higman.
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.
Is sending a problem in analysis for his comments. Gives solution to functional equations of the second degree. Hopes to see him when he passes on his way to Cambridge.
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.
Wished JH had visited him when in London. Gives some functional equations for his comments. Wants a form in order that he (CB) may be elected to the R.S.L.
Reasons why he could not visit him when in London. Gives views on a paper of CB's. Fears he must give up the profession.
Regarding his own functional theories. Let him know when next in town.
Newman has sent the apparatus. Problems in calculus.
Giving form for recommendation to be elected to the fellowship of the R.S.L. Has been offered space in a magazine for reviewing mathematical subjects. Suggesting anonymous work on analytics by him or JH.
Asking him to get certificate signed for his election to the R.S.L. Has had no time for mathematics recently. Will be prepared to write anonymous article against analysists.
Supports CB for membership in R.S.L. Little time recently for mathematics, but is quite upset with analysts.
Soon leaving for a short visit to Devon. Hopes he will call when passing through London. New means of preventing explosions in mines. Gives an equation for JH's comments.
Will see him on Thursday. Has paper ready for the R.S.L.
Is in the midst of examining. Will call when in town this week. Has done nothing in analysis lately.
Sending problems in functional analysis. Please send his manuscript on functions to Devonshire Place.
Does not have CB's manuscript on functions in his possession. Regarding the translations of S. F. Lacroix. Has done no work while at home.
Is sorry that CB's paper could not be printed in the recent issue of the R.S.P.T. Discusses problem in analysis. [Note dated [1816-]2-7]: has been waiting for Mr. Deighton's estimate of printing.