Comments on the state of William Whewell's health, and about the theories of E. F. W. Klinkerfüss [see JH's 1866-2-27].
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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 the state of William Whewell's health, and about the theories of E. F. W. Klinkerfüss [see JH's 1866-2-27].
Has sent the 1854 Greenwich Magnetical and Meteorological Observations. Illness of the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (William Whewell). Undulating theory of stars in motion.
Expressing the thanks of her mother for signing the memorial.
William Whewell slightly improved. Dr. [George] Humphry has been elected professor of Anatomy. Is indebted to JH because of the paper he sent to the R.S.L.
Further comments on Ernst Klinkerfüss's paper, in response to JH's 1866-2-28.
Asks JH to recommend a reviewer for a popular book on astronomy.
William Whewell seems to have permanent damage to his brain. Whewell has an article in MacMillan's Magazine regarding Auguste Comte's philosophy.
A relation of JF has a handsome portrait of a William Herschel dressed in Jewish costume, to dispose of and wonders if JH would be interested in it. [Note by Herschel that this is Rabbi Herschel and no relation to the family.]
William Whewell's symptoms are worse, but his mind is still active.
William Whewell's nieces have little hope for his recovery. Whewell is anxious about his article on Grote's Plato for MacMillan's Magazine.
Editor of the Leisure Hour would like an article on the Correlation of the Physical forces. Would JH be prepared to write such an article?
William Whewell is still alive, but struggling. Dr. [Gilbert] French has died suddenly.
Detached postscript that refers to the behavior of William Whewell before his death.
Bemoans lack of complete collection in English of William Herschel's works. Questions quality of J. W. A. Pfaff's 1826 German work on WH, whose English nomenclature for stellar astronomy is not yet adopted in other languages. Suggests English government or R.A.S. underwrite cost of publication.
Thanks JH for recommendation [see GS's 1866-3-2].
The Master of Trinity [William Whewell] died this afternoon. Regrets that his first letter from Cambridge brings such news.
Relays message from Dr. [George] Humphry. William Whewell is conscious but knows he is dying.
William Whewell died peacefully that afternoon. The place of burial has not been determined. WS will speak about him on Friday. Takes comfort in his writings.
Announcing the death of William Whewell and plans for his funeral. Hopes JH will not come in his present state of health.
Is writing an article on the life and work of George Boole and would like JH's advice on one of D. F. Gregory's references.