About the upcoming christening, the health of Margaret, and JH's concern about the tone of Charles Babbage's upcoming book.
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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.
About the upcoming christening, the health of Margaret, and JH's concern about the tone of Charles Babbage's upcoming book.
Today's newspapers confirm shocking report heard last night. Imagines loss and ruin to members. Confident that exalted character of PS's uncle will result in uncle being found blameless. Certain that James [C. Stewart], as new partner, could not bear any shame for magnitude of this long-standing problem. Hopes PS's mother will bear up well. Offers to assist Mrs. Stewart financially. Grateful that James had not yet left for Munich before this happened. Margaret is in shock.
Describes enclosed sketches of Cape Flats and mountains, viewed from Feldhausen. Names ships that carry JH's letters, sketches, and bird skins to friends in England.
Acknowledges receipt of some parcels, and then discusses in some detail JH's financial situation, including the fact that JH's aunt, Caroline, has refused the annual portion of rent from Slough. JH expresses concern for the safety of Mr. Calder, and concludes with some family news.
Arranges sale of stocks and transfer of funds through Drummond's Bank for use by J. C. Stewart and John Stewart.
Comments on financial arrangements for John [Stewart] together with other business matters, and asks for an estimate for printing the results of JH's Cape observations.
Stewart & Co., printers, and publishers Smith, Elder & Co. would be honored to print JH's proposed book. Estimates costs. Printing would require three years while JH is in Africa, but only four months after JH returns to England. Anticipates problems if [Hugh Percy] Duke of Northumberland purchases entire edition for free distribution.
Encloses bill, which JH signed, received from J. C. Stewart. JH and family visited Dover with G. B. Airy's family, where JH witnessed noiseless explosion of 18,000 pounds of powder distributed over 18 acres.
If publication costs exceed £1000 available, PS suggests publishing JH's [Cape Results] in two separate volumes, subsidizing 'drier' part for 'men of Science,' and selling 'interesting' part. Explains how PS applied [limited] government grants to works of [Andrew] Smith and Charles Darwin.
Sending proofs and costs of four plates from engraver James Basire. Plate of large nebulae in progress. PS located old style type that JH prefers. Finances prohibit including all plates. JH must select which ones to include.
James Basire to proceed with copper engraving of JH's 'Chart plate.'
Refused several requests from Lieutenant Sutherland in Elgin to publish 'extraordinary astronomical work.' Judges him to be 'half crack'd.' Forwards to JH Sutherland's latest letter.
Received JH's note to present copies [of JH's Cape Results] to [James] Thomson, John Ruskin, and Chetham's Library [Manchester]. Of 350 copies allotted for gratis presentation, 289 copies have been sent and 61 remain. [Alexander] Henning paid for a copy, but PS notified him that he was on JH's list of recipients. Sends letter that PS received from James [Stewart] before James's recent arrival in York Terrace. Comments on proper way to handle failing businesses.