Of family, Walter Scott's novels, and affairs in Scotland and Spain.
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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.
Of family, Walter Scott's novels, and affairs in Scotland and Spain.
Recollections of this house JG has just sold.
Of religious matters, accusations against the Queen, and of Charles Babbage [letter completed 1820-11-4].
Offers JH the consolations of religion to deal with his unhappiness.
Family news.
Family news, JG's reduced circumstances, and public affairs.
On the loss of a friend's wife and child, the death of Napoleon, and on the JH/JG correspondence.
About their relationship.
Comments on the need to travel, and on the boredom of the meetings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; family news.
Comments on library facilities available to JG, followed by family news.
Invites JH to go to the Netherlands with JG.
Further on JG's travel plans [see JG's 1822-7-15].
JG is called home urgently. Does not want to go, but feels painful duty to do so. Cancels visit to Slough. Asks JH to retrieve prints that JG left at Downing St.
Hopes JH's presence is solace to JH's mother. Wants to visit Slough, but must return to Scotland before 10 Sept. Death of William Herschel and need to surrender to God's will. Prays for JH and JH's mother.
Family news on JG's return from the Continent.
Some news from Amsterdam, and some family news.
About meeting Walter Scott, lawsuits and family news.
About books JG has read including some poems by JH.
Is coming to London and wants to see JH.
On JG's concern for JH's well-being.