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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.
Finds the surplus is about to be divided among the members of the Strand Friendly Institution. Comments on this and gives reasons for the surplus.
Returns the documents with many thanks. Augustus De Morgan's letter seems very satisfactory. Regarding the expenses of management. Will call on him later.
Sends the Ticehurst Account books. Comments on the various funds. Regarding the local rates.
Sends the amended books. Regarding payment by the week or day. Hopes that the dispute with Mr. Morrell can be amicably settled.
JH will hear in due course of the resignation of Mr. Young, the Medical Officer for Hawkhurst. Thinks something must be done quickly to improve matters.
Received his note this morning, the first tidings he had heard of the matter. Gives his own opinion of the matter. Would have liked to have conferred with him. His neighbors are away so has been unable to consult them.
Was at Hawkhurst for a few days but was unable to call on JH. Further regarding the case of the Medical Officer for Hawkhurst, Mr. Young.
Describes HJ's formal petition against Stuart Watley's bill for reform of marriage laws.
Thanks for JH's corrections to HJ's formal petition [against marriage reform bill].
Sends drawing and statement showing what they are about at the church. Would welcome any assistance from JH.
Regrets he is unable to support his project for the church as he has many more worthy commitments.
Has purchased a pendulum from London and would like JH's permission to suspend it in his barn. Was not entirely satisfied with the experiment at the Polytechnic.
Regarding the Tithe question. Thinks there are some in the parish who would sign a document for JH. Would he let him know the form to adopt.
Considers the education of the lower orders an honorable object, but has never given a public lecture and feels unable to assist.
Outlines the arrangements for allocating the pews in the church.
Requests an address of a Mr. Macintosh in order to inquire about a lecture topic.
Asks JH to sign a petition to allow a parishioner to marry his late wife's sister.
Comments on his plans for re-seating the church, and other matters.
Regrets delay in replying. Explains the various editions of Sir William Herschel's works.
Obliged for his note regarding the church rates. Comments on JH's views and gives summary of the work carried out by the local incumbent.