Notice of Susan White's death.
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.
Notice of Susan White's death.
Wants JH to negotiate with [R. A.] Cauchoix [see HP's 1833-8-12], keeping HP's name out of the transactions.
Asks for reply to specific questions regarding telescope quality and price [see JH's 1833-8-29].
Informs JH that JH will be solicited on behalf of a 'great national undertaking.' JG will call on JH in this regard.
Proceeds to Edinburgh in the course of a few days and intends to compute the star declinations. Has some suggestions to offer before JH sails for the Cape. Would be glad to hear of the comparison of the barometer and thermometer. Left a [Thomas] Jones thermometer at the Cape.
Visited the Elphinstone and estimated the amount of room required for his family. Offered £300 but offer was refused.
Has been informed that JH will be going to the Cape. Comments on JH's information on double stars, and on a passage in one of his memoirs. Regarding JH's Prelim Discourse. Work of Fearon Fallows and Thomas Henderson at the Cape.
Offering assistance for JH's forthcoming voyage to the Cape.
Reports death of JW's aunt Susan on Friday [13 Sept.].
Very impressed after meeting W. R. Dawes and discussing double stars with him. Asks JH to send Gamma Virginis observations from Cape.
Would like to know where he can obtain JH's observations on double stars. His own recent observations of planets.
On learning that JH's trip to the Cape will be delayed somewhat, invites JH to dine with R.S.L. Club in October.
Excuses himself from a dining engagement; JH is too busy preparing for a voyage.
Informs JH that WS has sent fifth catalogue of double stars by [H. C.] Schumacher. Provides African address. Departure by 20 October on 'Mt. Stewart Elphinston—a superb India ship.' Notifies of [Thomas] Maclear's succeeding [Thomas] Henderson at Cape observatory.
Describes sighting while at Slough a remarkably bright occurrence of the aurora borealis.
Is at present in town. Sorry he was out when JH called. What shall he do with JH's barometer? Thanks for the telescopic tests.
Has found a cheap passage for Thomas Maclear. Has JH anything that Maclear can do for him?
Has given up the attempt to travel on the same ship with JH as it proved too expensive. Will now travel on the Andromache next Saturday; has only a few days to obtain the necessary stores.
Hopes to visit JH ere now but has been laid up with tic-douloreux. Moves to Weymouth in November. Glad to see the decided tone JH took on causation in astronomy. Cannot quite give up the Portsmouth Expedition.
Will be pleased to distribute his papers. Has he made any arrangements for forwarding of his letters? If not, can he do this for him?