Will meet him at 10 a.m. to conduct him to the Botanical Gardens.
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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.
Will meet him at 10 a.m. to conduct him to the Botanical Gardens.
Writing at suggestion of [Francis] Beaufort. Needs information concerning [J. A.] Lloyd's observations concerning longitude of his observatory at Mauritius. Encloses prospectus of forthcoming work.
Discusses elements of telescopic mirror making, including the curving the glass. Inquires about methods of telescope, lens, and mirror makers in England.
A note accompanying some machine-made mathematical curves.
Concerning polarization of light rays in crystals of quartz.
Letter and parcel of papers has reached them safely for which they thank him. Third volume of Mécanique céleste will be sent later together with the fourth volume.
JH's letter of 9 Feb. has left him in high spirits. Is also pleased TM's paper was communicated to the R.S.L. Will make arrangements to collect parts of the meteorite and send the 4 lb. part to JH. G. B. Airy consents that Greenwich Mural Circle be sent to Cape Observatory. Will request more engineering personnel for Colonial Survey.
Sends two copies of his own General Theory of Terrestrial Magnetism, one for JH and one for the R.S.L.
Concerning JH's projected visit to the Gobelin establishment.
Sending an extract from one of his articles on the Theory of the Spinning Top. Relates this to the theory of Saturn's rings.
Suggests that JH print the portrait of JH with but not in JH's [Cape Results]. Has been working on Lt. Murphy's observations in Syria. Is pleased with M. J. Johnson's appointment to the Radcliffe Observatory. Asks JH for suggestions on projects for Johnson.
Comments on some work of JH. Disagrees with James South, and urges consideration of other ideas on a physical, [synthetic?] theory. [Much of this letter completely illegible.]
Bermuda Gazette will publish weekly report of weather. Will send reports to JH. Discusses work of others on storms.
Transmits a letter from Mr. Train, who is interested in securing a teaching position in the schools at the Cape of Good Hope.
Asks JH to comment on draft of letter from H.E.I.C. court of directors to Marquis of Northampton in response to R.S.L.'s request for support of magnetic survey.
Asks permission to add JH's name to the body of fellows of London University.