P.S.: Henry Bingley asks Treasury for further clarification on compensation for Bingley's son.
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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.
P.S.: Henry Bingley asks Treasury for further clarification on compensation for Bingley's son.
Asks JH to pay brief call at RI's home on way to London.
Grateful for JH's reply. Will wait for [Henry] Rich's answer to JH's references.
After their contract expires on 13 May, Moneyers will continue their operations at Mint until importation of bullion ceases, at which time WB's duties as assistant Coiner will commence. Living accommodations are not yet available at Mint.
Forwards Henry Bingley's appeal to Treasury for compensation for loss of Bingley's office as Queen's assay master. Notes previous offers that Bingley declined, including position as resident assayer in reorganized Mint. Points out that Bingley's son worked in Mint for past two years without pay in preparation for succeeding his father. Compliments Bingley's past work in raising Mint standards for purity of gold.
JH received request for employment from workman employed by JA. Forwards this to JA.
Returns copy of JH's letter to Queen, with suggested alterations. Sign and return this, so GM can officially present matter to Privy Council tomorrow.
Would like a reference from him regarding a candidate for a position at the Mint. Would like him and David Brewster to dine with him.
Describes JH's day at Mint and at home. Reading H. V. Regnault's 'Chemistry.' Met with Richard Grenville about 'miserably knotty affair' with Benedetto Pistrucci. Inspected [W. A.] Miller's improved assay process at R.S.L. Arranged with Sir [Charles] Fremantle to employ twenty Custom House clerks at Mint temporarily. Arranged lease of refinery to Rothschild. Too busy to join daughters and Miss Stewart for dinner and opera. Dined at Duke of Somerset's with Charles Babbage, [Holland?], and David Brewster.
Agrees to WT's use of name 'amphitype' [see WT's 1851-5-6 or earlier].
Refers to process which produces pictures that are negative or positive depending upon the light. Hopes to use it to photograph lunar landscape. Wants to call it 'amphitype' if JH agrees.
Sends a paper. Comments on temperature at low altitudes and listing papers known on this subject.
A note to accompany the forwarding of a packet of 'Eclipse Observation Suggestions' [see JH's 1851-4-4].
Assurance that compensation for Moneyers, whose contract terminates tomorrow, will not be affected by Moneyers' continuing to coin on temporary basis.
Treasury commissioners appoint Henry Rich to assist JH in investigating claim for compensation by Henry Bingley, due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master.
Cambridge University Commissioners meet tomorrow.
Describes GA's journey to Gothenburg (Sweden), the purpose of which was to observe a solar eclipse.
Encloses letter from collector of customs at Cork and HH's proposed letter to Treasury regarding Cork memorial. Charles Elouis could not find information on 'token coinage' for Bank [of England] in the early part of the century.
Is trying to arrange to have GA join JH and some friends for dinner.
Calculates coinage and gold use by Mint between 1801 and 1850. Asks HR to check HR's calculations.