Encloses Thomas Longman's letter. Is very pleased that JH is undertaking the great 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.
Encloses Thomas Longman's letter. Is very pleased that JH is undertaking the great work.
Thanks JH for introducing him to Robert Kane. Hears that JH will publish Cape results. Impatient to see them. Mentions JH's philosophical work.
Was pleased to see one of JH's letters with his mail that morning. Recalls his first meeting with JH. Has arranged for JH's name to be added to those who receive free copies of the Journal.
Observatory received Cape Results. Congratulates JH on completing project. Keeping busy with 'new Planets.' Gives credit to J. R. Hind for diligent searching [for Iris].
Remarks on JH's Southern astronomy volume [Cape Results].
Will forward copies of JH's Cape Results to recipients in Denmark.
Gratitude for copy of JH's Cape Results received by HEIC library. Will forward copies to HEIC observatories in Madras and Bombay and to library of Asiatic Society of Bengal.
Will distribute copies [of JH's Cape Results] if JH will forward them to French embassy.
Thanks from curators of Durham Observatory for Cape Results.
Will forward copies of JH's Cape Results to Netherlands on Sunday, if received at embassy by tomorrow.
Congratulations for Cape Results. Excellent memorial to William Herschel. [Engravings of JH's] portrait were distributed to famous astronomers in northern Europe. Fragile nature precludes shipping it to Italy, India, and America. Believes J. R. Hind and George Bishop have right to discovery of new planet [Iris].
Lists ten recipients in England to whom JH sent circular announcing presentation copies [of JH's Cape Results] and portrait of JH.
Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.
Has had to leave his work with the Sector due to ill health. Found [George] Child overworked at the Observatory. Comments on some observations. Pleased to hear that JH's health has improved. Mr. Watermeyer has died and C. F. H. von Ludwig remarried. Gives latest news of Kaffir War. Comments on the quarrel between G. B. Airy and James South.
Count Kielmansegg is absent. Sent copy of JH's Cape Results to king this week. Will distribute other copies to institutions [in Netherlands] if JH will forward these to Embassy.
Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.
Two unsuccessful trips to Kensington to carry out JH's commission. Unable to meet 'Sir J.' Please write 'Private' on letters addressed to FB.
Congratulations on completion of 'Herculean labors' represented in Cape Results.
Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Congratulates Margaret Brodie Herschel for her part in it.
Apologizes for not noticing JH's offer 'written upon the second leaf' [of JH's Cape Results] to send engraving of JH's portrait. Assures JH that TC would treasure it.