Comments on JH's romance. Hints at JW's own. Notes college fervor for religious proselytizing in foreign lands. Asks about 'Catholic question.' Quotes censored epigram written on royal tombs. Charles Babbage very ill.
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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.
Comments on JH's romance. Hints at JW's own. Notes college fervor for religious proselytizing in foreign lands. Asks about 'Catholic question.' Quotes censored epigram written on royal tombs. Charles Babbage very ill.
Further regarding theorems recently discussed. Regarding the preface for JH's and CB's Memoirs of the Analytical Society.
Where to find further information on functional equations. Gives further equations for JH's comments. Regarding the proposed abridgement of J. B. Delambre's work on astronomy.
Note to accompany JG's manuscript [see JG's 1813-6-21].
Comments on decaying British domestic affairs. Deplores religion 'as established by law' in contrast with religion 'established by nature.' Has felt sombre lately. Comments on music as relief from mathematics.
Comments on unfortunately aristocratic world, JW's description of Hamlet, current investigations and perhaps too deep involvement in scientific pursuits. Is correcting friend's novel (The Victim of Villainy or Travelling Tetrahedrons). Asks JW to find mineralogical specimen.
Thanks for the criticism [see JG's 1813-6-21]; is considering publication.
Regarding his new researches into the theory of determining functions from given conditions. The printing of his memoir is proceeding slowly.
Has had manuscript [see JG's 1813-7-14] privately printed with the title Crispin, only six copies and not for sale.
Urges to send copies of [S. F.] Lacroix's work and École polytechnique journal. James Grahame is successfully studying law. Grahame's father is staying with JH and his presence makes JH 'better and wiser.' Has been thinking much. Hopes JW will check on printing of Memoirs of the Analytical Society. [Letter completed 1813-8-3.]
Gives further instructions on sending books [see JH's 1813-8-2]. Comments on 'refractory' nature of religious thought. Is not in love, but teases JW about frequent visits to Thackerays. Recounts current heavy involvement in music, asking [Thomas?] Greenwood for help with harmonies.
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.
Asks to JW to check on books apparently sent [see JH's 1813-8-2 & 1813-8-6], which have not yet arrived.
Sends a number of theorems and integrals.
Encourages JH to get rid of his hatred of infants.
Will be visiting London shortly and hopes to purchase some experimental equipment to carry out experiments with heat.
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.
Encourages JH's decision to become a barrister; comments on the joys of marriage.
Please consider William Herschel's opinions on JH's career decision. MPH favors church, but will accept whatever makes JH happy. Will send money soon for [JH's tutor] T. W. Hornbuckle.