Sending the fourth volume of the magnetic observations; comments on these.
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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.
Sending the fourth volume of the magnetic observations; comments on these.
Asserting that her memory remains sharp, CH promises that she will periodically describe 'what passed in old times.'
Has forwarded JH's note regarding a review of William Whewell's book to J. G. Lockhart, who will be very pleased to receive such an article.
Concerned with developing photography for tourist use. Doubts that colors of the spectrum can be readily displayed on photographic paper. The'chemistry' of photography is not understood.
Obliged for his remittance. Requires the key for his title deeds at Drummonds. Cancellation of his will will vest the estate in his eldest son.
Writing to try to set up a visit to JH.
Encloses letters from Heinrich Boguslawski and others about magnetic observatories at various foreign locations, e.g., St. Helena, Toronto, and Hammerfest, Norway. Is going to Glasgow for the B.A.A.S. meeting. Mentions seeing Humphrey Lloyd in Berne.
Activities of Mr. Jones and [J. C.] Adamson in Edinburgh. Finished reducing all stars in N. L. Lacaille's Coelum australe stelliferum, but Catalog will not be finished before B.A.A.S. meeting. Will send it in portions to Francis Baily.
Excited about brilliant aurora in Toronto and the possibility of comparing magnetic data from observatories in North America, Europe, and St. Helena.
Has been busy with geodetic work. Pulkowa instruments are excellent. [F. W.] Struve has sent zenith distances of Ursa Majores. [G. von] Reichenbach's death dealt blow to precision of Munich instruments.
Thanks for JH's hospitality; tells of JE's further travel plans.
Encloses letter from Sanchez Cerquero about meteorological observations. Has not yet received JH's report on the magnetic observatories.
Refers to meteors of August. JH's account similar to [Edward] Herrick's. More meteors seen in America. Sends magnetic and meteorological works. Had hoped to go to Glasgow.
Received and corrected JH's magnetism [B.A.A.S.] report. Mentions interesting account by Dr. [Johann] Lam[ont] about a vertical force magnet used in Munich. ES read earlier letter from Heinrich Boguslawski proposing a special set-up of magnets. Humphrey Lloyd acknowledges it might be an improvement.
Would like permission to make a copy of one of the plates from JH's book on astronomy in order to print it in one of his own works intended for amateur astronomers.
Thanks JH for his attention to WR's earlier letter. Discusses communication sent to B.A.A.S. and problems with its delivery to JH.