President of the R.S.L. has suggested that RM should propose Sir Henry Barkly as a fellow. Comments on Barkly's work in geography and geology.
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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.
President of the R.S.L. has suggested that RM should propose Sir Henry Barkly as a fellow. Comments on Barkly's work in geography and geology.
Is sorry the publication of his own paper on solar motion was too late for JH to notice it in his new edition of the Outlines Astr.
Notice of annual election of R.S.L. council and officers on 30 Nov. 1863.
Sending a demonstration of the last theorem of Pierre Fermat, which has been the subject of a prize of the Academy many times. Would like his views on the logic. Arthur Cayley has done everything possible to prevent TK from winning the Academy medal.
Hopes he glanced at the last words of TK's article on the polyhedra in the R.S.L. Proceedings.
Reports that 100 copies of the Leeds essay JH requested will be ready the next day. Thanks JH for his understanding concerning the error in The Leeds Mercury [see WT's 1863-10-29].
Finds part of his proof was defective, but it makes no difference to the final result.
Sends copies of 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre' published by Leeds Astronomical Society.
At Turners Hill near East Grinstead is a pond, which feeds the Rivers Medway and Ouse.
Regarding a suitable length for the proposed metric system. Hopes the metrical people will continue to agitate.
Would be pleased to show JH the pond, but thinks it should be carefully examined before any reference is made to it.
Thanks for sending him his essay on the yard, pendulum and metre. Hopes it will engage the attention of the public. A measure of 50" would be very convenient.
Regarding the Proceedings of the Southern Telescope Committee.
Sends GA [see GA's 1863-11-21] JH's copy of the Melbourne telescope correspondence and reports; needs information from GA and Edwin Dunkin about the sun's motion, although JH questions some of Dunkin's work.
Would like JH's support for sending a memorial to the Lords of the Treasury for a Civil List pension for herself.
Response to some papers sent to R.A.S.
Has learned JH has been named to the B.A.A.S. 'Committee of Weights and Measures.' Requests addresses for various members of the committee so that JH can send each a copy of a paper JH published.
Thinks it possible that a letter he wrote to Charles Pritchard may have been passed to JH. Thinks there is some substance in James Nasmyth's claim on seeing 'Willow leaves' on the surface of the sun.
Will call on W. Bonsey on his way to Devon and may be able to give a valuation of the house and grounds at Slough.
Having sent a bad proof, now sends a sound one.