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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 received the copies of the Admiralty Manual. Discussions of the electrical observations at Kew are almost finished and will be able to forward the manuscript if desired.
Was grateful for C. R. Darwin's note. Glad to hear of the improved health of Sir J. Dundas. Gives recent observations of Alpha Virginis.
Is passing on a request for a copy of JH's Cape Results from C. L. Littrow of Vienna.
Relays debate about the use of names of Roman gods for 'planets.' [Annibale] de Gasparis proposes to name his discovery in Italian, 'Igia,' rather than the Roman Hygia [Hygeia]. Which version will JH adopt?
WB's latest observations of Gamma Virginis.
Will visit JH next week. Describes machine CW will bring to illustrate undulatory theory of light.
Has judged wisely for Willie [JH's son] in the present uncertain state of his health. Theodore Hope has just returned from Madeira to take his place at College. Will visit the Herschels before they set out for the Pyrenees.
Was not at home when JH's letter arrived. Appointment of John [JH's son] is to all intents JH's own, and Leslie Melville will sanction any appropriation JH may desire. Thinks that JH and his wife should consider the situation before embarking further.
Has had four men working on the Dome to complete it before the bad weather. Has not heard who has been appointed to Madras. The candidate from the Cape is in financial difficulties. Tide reductions are progressing. Outlines the disturbances caused by the expected arrival of the convicts.
Lists seven French and German works [1837-1847] on optical science. Comments on one. Quotes copyright law on reproducing passages from these.
Favorable comment from all quarters on JH's latest book of poems. Draws attention to an article on Scottish abbeys and cathedrals. Has just paid his respects to the King [of France], who remembers JH warmly.
Thanks JH for a copy of a scientific manual (Admiralty Manual?).
Outlining the advantage of a visit to Scotland. Hopes JH will have time to visit Knockspock as some of his friends will be there.
Appreciates JH's praise of his meteorological work. Describes curious waterspouts in the sea and their boiling appearance.
Has arranged for the missing parts of their journal to be forwarded. His own health is good.
Has received from Edward Sabine the manuscript of his own report on the electrical observations. Is pleased that his labors have been useful.
The Dome has been returned to the Cape and is now in process of erection as the enclosed will show.
Is sorry to hear that JH will not be visiting them this year. Hopes he will come another year. Sir George Grey should read JH's translation of Frederick Schiller. Thomas Maclear ought to be Scottish. The Queen has arrived at Balmoral.
Expects he has received the proofs by now. Is pleased he will review L. A. J. Quetelet's book on probabilities. Returns to Haileybury next month.
Has altered the words in accordance with JH's suggestions. Encloses extract dealing with clouds.