Regarding the construction of the model machine. Things appertaining to the Netherlands. Regarding his new chemical theory.
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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 construction of the model machine. Things appertaining to the Netherlands. Regarding his new chemical theory.
The account will be inserted in the Morning Chronicle tomorrow.
Will be moving to Worchester shortly. Theory on stained glass. Regarding his recent pamphlet.
Caroline and Dietrich Herschel leave for Rotterdam in two days. CB's 'offer of the heretifical Robes' and 'sacrilegious stain.' Thank [Woolrych Whitmore] for agricultural pamphlet sent to JH and [Richard] Jones. Sent CB's letter to Humphry Davy and others.
Destroy or return the article given him on Thursday. Has found something better.
Regarding the copying of the painting by William Artaud. Send it by coach if possible. Meeting of the Astronomical Society Council and matters arising from it.
Regarding the Cambridge affair. Has had a letter from the Edinburgh Society of Arts.
Events at Cambridge. Has a paper by A. L. Cauchy for him. Has met Humphry Davy and discussed CB's machine. CB is celebrated in verse.
Has had a meeting with the Chancellor of the Exchequer concerning his calculating machine. Is to get financial assistance from the government. Hopes to see JH on Monday night.
Is sending the agreement between the government and CB regarding payment for work on the calculating machine.
Has signed the paper regarding the machine and is returning it. Regarding its publicity with Members of Parliament.
Regarding the paper on the machine for the Treasury. Will postpone his visit to Slough.
There is to be a sale of pictures, including one of JH; would he like it? Has not heard anything from the Treasury yet regarding payment of his money. Plans for projected holiday.
Regarding the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the calculating machine. Recent astronomical observations.
Has purchased the picture for £8. Will be at Birmingham tomorrow.
Enclosing an invitation from Humphry Davy to dine with him. Invitation for JH to dine with CB also.
Regarding the First Assistant at Greenwich Observatory, and the possibility of JH ever becoming Astronomer Royal. Hopes to see him on Wednesday.
Is leaving from Cambridge. Hopes that he will come. Has some new things on functional analysis to discuss.
Relates experiences and persons met recently in Paris. Account of Alpine scenery and travel experiences. [Continued 1824-4-20 Turin:] Events while travelling to Turin. [Continued 1824-4-22 Alessandria:] Has met Plana at Turin Observatory. Five days of discussions with him. Please order two specified books and send to Plana. View of the Alps.
Recent experiences in crossing the Alps. Overturning of the coach and his narrow escape.