Discusses magnetic experimentation with regard to naval officers. [A. T.] Kupffer's report is based on proceedings at Cambridge. Discusses scientific conference and foreign governments.
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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.
Discusses magnetic experimentation with regard to naval officers. [A. T.] Kupffer's report is based on proceedings at Cambridge. Discusses scientific conference and foreign governments.
Provides JH with the latest Royal Observatory values for Gamma Virginis [see JH's 1845-9-30], and advises JH to change his method of measuring double stars.
Refused several requests from Lieutenant Sutherland in Elgin to publish 'extraordinary astronomical work.' Judges him to be 'half crack'd.' Forwards to JH Sutherland's latest letter.
Regarding measure of Virginis.
Sends to JH's children first part of [GW's?] new book on quadrupeds for young readers.
Believes GA's measurements [see GA's 1845-10-1] seriously in error, and strenuously defends JH's method.
Requesting JH to jog Sir Robert [Peel's?] memory.
Thanking JH for his letter on double star orbits. Observations on angles of position of Gamma Virginis.
Working on double star orbits. Responds to WW's question [see WW's 1845-8-20] about proper mathematical education at Cambridge, for the most part agreeing with WW's preference for classical works.
Rejoices that RH is studying orbit of Mu2 Bootis. Suggests way to simplify calculations. Compares orbits for Gamma Virginis calculated by various observers. Notice of systematic errors.
Is grateful for details of his method of calculating the orbits of double stars. Comments on some of his observations.
How does one jog the memory of the First Lord of the Treasury [see GA's 1845-10-3]?
Concerned about delay in government decision about magnetic observatories.
Still trying to solve the problem of jogging Robert Peel's memory [see JH's 1845-10-8].
Letter of introduction to WW for the son of Sir Jeremiah Bryant, then entering Trinity College.
Has received JH's letter and written to Robert Peel to urge him to come to an early decision. Was not aware an answer had not been given. Will let him know immediately when a reply has been received from Sir Robert.
Will neither affirm nor deny that he is Foreign Secretary of R.S.L. Discusses importance of Foreign Secretary.
S. J. A. Compton [Lord Northampton] has addressed a private letter to Robert Peel [see GA's 1845-10-9].
Results of testing at Collingwood by JH and W. R. Dawes of two 8-inch object glasses made by William Simms for Cape of Good Hope observatory.
Has received his letter. Gives his recent observations of Alpha Virginis, and other stars.