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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.
Encloses HH's semi-official letter regarding staff for Coining department. JH may forward it to Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] with JH's own letter. Encloses monthly accounts for JH's signature.
Nothing to report from Treasury. Hopes JH is recovering from cold.
Messrs. Rennie submitted estimate [for contract coinage work] yesterday that HH considers preposterous.
Treasury rejected all bids [for contract coinage work] and called for establishing coining facilities within Mint. Sends copy of such plan that HH already prepared for JH's signature.
Sends note from J. T. Pratt arranging meeting. [JH annotation: 'National Debt Office, Old Jewry, Wednesday.']
Will search for papers and be at Treasury at appointed time. Found Oxford more beautiful than expected.
Will meet JH tomorrow. Mint staff is taking over rooms from Moneyers. Transition is going smoothly. Joseph Nicoll is dying and will probably not draw much compensation.
Sends W[illiam] Lalor with letters for JH. Will go to Treasury at four o'clock.
Recovering from illness.
Awaits assay report from W. A. Miller. [F. R.] Brande is absent again when most needed [during transition to new Mint system]. George Arbuthnot sent list of coins needed for colonies. HH's daughter returns German book lent by JH.
Regrets JH's poor health. Forwards message from Henry Rich at Treasury. Official appointment of [C. B. Piers] arrived. Letter from [W. G.] Hayter named Mr. Aberdein as new clerk in Mint office.
Sent JH's note to G. F. G. Mathison today. Leaving for Woods and Forests office to expedite this matter. Describes where HH put keys to coin cases for JH's sons, who will probably arrive while HH is away.
Waiting for official assay report is creating delay that gives bad appearance at Mint. HH suspects that someone is creating distrust of Mint's assaying arrangements. Proposes to begin work without reports.
Mint is 'striking shillings fast.'
Complains that H. W. Field seems to have forgotten that, as officer in new Mint, Field should be available whenever required.
Runs daily Mint business so JH can turn attention to the Exhibition papers. Will propose to William Buckle that books in Coining department be incorporated into general records of Mint.
Forwards letters from Robert Mushet and Mr. Hill. Suspended Mr. Fowler, lamplighter, for drunkenness; another gas man who neglected his duty was referred to Mr. [Louis?]. Gave JH's papers and gas company's report to W. T. Brande, who will report on future gas supplies for Mint. Reports accuracy of 27 melting pots. [JH annotation: Recommends getting rid of gas production facility. Response to report on melting pots.]
Bank of England wants more gold coined. If JH can obtain discretionary form requested in JH's 13 Oct. letter to Treasury, then coining can begin next week.
JH is needed for tomorrow's meeting with Mr. [Hooter] regarding wrought iron melting pots.
Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] agreed to police arrangements at Mint. Asked Sir R. [Manque?] to state when he 'will receive the gates.' Treasury did not approve Bank of England's request. Reviews procedure by which Commissariat department obtains money from Mint through Bank of England. [JH annotation: There was no time to count money before it was sent to Commissariat.]