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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.
Send written evaluation of Henry Finch, whose year of probation expires 14 Feb. Should Finch be hired permanently to Mint staff?
JH still waiting for report on balances used in coin production, in order to explain deficit of 23-28 Jan.
Questions about WB's 1851 report on gas apparatuses in Mint, and feasibility of repairing versus removing them.
Gold and silver coinage will be suspended during 'Enquiry week.' Use this time to produce copper coins.
'In Re Napier's Model,' WB is not to exceed the approved limit of £25.
Advises hiring C. W. Goodwin as resident employee.
Urgency for delivery of gold coins is reduced. Begin rolling and cutting silver bars.
Reminds WB that Mint rules do not permit paying skilled laborer's wages to casual employees such as Patrick Shanahan.
Gives former reason for retaining Charles Stiles, who may now be dismissed.
Wages and overtime pay for Patrick Shanahan.
Notified Patrick Shanahan that his pay requires 12 full hours attendance. Gave Charles Stiles one week notice of termination. Forwarded 'Parisian Memorandum to Mr. Napier.'
Will produce 6,000 Crimean medals each week, as soon as Benjamin Wyon provides reverse dies.
Estimates cost of producing a single [Crimean] medal at 35 shillings. Die Department now working 13 hours daily on medal.