Sending her last series of photographs. Comments on her photographic work.
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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.
Sending her last series of photographs. Comments on her photographic work.
Part of a love poem.
Family news.
Has been unable to write previously owing to an attack of fever. Pleasant recollections of life at the Cape. Is sorry to hear the news of JH's son William. News of Hardinge [JC' s child].
Health of family.
Regrets that she does not receive so many letters from him, even though she lives so much nearer. Comment on literature. News of Hardinge [J. C.'s child].
Has shown his letter to John Taylor and quotes the latter's opinion of JH. Views on the poetry of Taylor.
Wrote to JC's brother-in-law, H. T. Prinsep, who promised that JH's 'nephew' will receive direct appointment when nephew comes of age. Gratitude for JH's friendship of 14 years. JC's husband is in Ceylon. Invites JH and wife to visit JC. Names other recent visitors.
Sends him photograph of his godchild. Would like some lines from JH that he (the godchild) might keep.
Her daughter is shortly to be married to Charles Norman. News of the defects of vision in her children and her anxieties regarding it.
Family news, wedding of a friend's daughter, suffering with jaundice.
News of the birth of her grandchild. Husband and two sons are gone back to Ceylon. Hazards and illness while travelling there.
Sending him R. J. Mann's letter. Mann could call to see him if convenient. News of her children.
His gift has given her great pleasure. Will show his translation of Homer to the Tennysons. Has lost her neighbor Mr. Clough. Would like a visit from the Herschels. News of Alfred Tennyson's current work.
Photographic news. Has heard about the JHs.
Hopes his children have recovered their health. Comments on her recent photographic work. Wishes she could photograph JH.
Is grateful for JH's extracts from Homer. Hopes JH will publish before he has finished all the translation. Will write again soon.
Is sending JH and Lady Herschel a collection of photographs JC has taken. Discusses them, and her philosophy of photography. Thanks JH for being 'her first Teacher.'
Note with some photographs.
Sending some of her photographs. Has won medals for her efforts but would like JH's opinion so it can be quoted. Has been very busy with photographic work. Her son has gone to Ceylon and she now has no children in the house.