Promises to become more knowledgeable about [heat?] theory in order to be able to discuss it with JL. Cautions that the subject is an intricate one.
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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.
Promises to become more knowledgeable about [heat?] theory in order to be able to discuss it with JL. Cautions that the subject is an intricate one.
JH comments on JL's 'memoir on the heat of vapours,' indicating JH's dissatisfaction with the experimental basis (the experimental work of J. L. Gay-Lussac) for the conclusions. JH offers improvements in the construction and operation of the ice calorimeter.
Has received the books. Began with Karl Holtzmann's and finds the reasoning at fault. Comments on this. [Marked 'not sent.']
Comments on JL's improvements to planetary theory.
JH has arranged for U. J. J. Leverrier, J. C. Adams, and Wilhelm Struve to visit JH together at Collingwood. JH is writing to invite JL to join them.
Has been considering a reply to JL's letter of the 25th. Outlines two courses to take and prefers the latter himself. Communicate with Richard Sheepshanks regarding the viva voce.
Advice as to best way to present JL's method of calculating the orbits of comets to R.A.S. If JL desires R.A.S. to undertake calculations, might be some difficulty.
Arrangements for JL's presentation to be made to the R.A.S.
Asks whether JL wishes to present method [see JH's 1847-12-4] at next R.A.S. meeting.
Cannot accept JL's kind invitation. Predicts a storm regarding the jury awards for the Great Exhibition.
Hopes JL will call application of JH's brother-in-law for position of Secretary of Bank of Asia to attention of a director, who is JL's relative.
JH is trying to arrange where to meet JL.
As JH's [1854-4-28 ?] did not elicit a response, JH is again trying to arrange at what station to meet JL.
Is sending a letter of support for a neighbor for the position of commander of constabulary about to be established in Kent.
Explains JH's objections to JL's shadow-extinction hypothesis of meteors. Believes that several sorts of meteors—magnetoelectric, stony, vaporous, etc.—exist.
Has got his paper on shooting stars. Comments on JL's theories of meteors. Pleased to hear a favorable account of Montague Lubbock.
Does not possess the Transactions of the Astronomical Society, which contains JL's paper. Had to limit the scope of his article so could not deal with the point mentioned in JL's letter. Comments on P. S. Laplace's formula.
About the barometric formula for the measurement of heights.