Offers possible explanations to account for discrepancies between assays of WM and of Thomas Graham.
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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.
Offers possible explanations to account for discrepancies between assays of WM and of Thomas Graham.
Introduces self to JH and describes CK's modified English alphabet, which is both phonetic and orthographical, and CK's 'philosophical universal alphabet' that would work for all languages. Criticizes phonotypy of Isaac Pitman and A. J. Ellis. Asks JH for loan of £8 with which CK can publish manuscripts. CK made similar appeals to C. K. J. Bunsen and C. E. Trevelyan.
Acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results for library of Mechanics Institution.
Note to accompany a second edition of work on vision.
Explain why JH wants to credit five years of previous service to F. R. Brande and Henry Finch at time of their promotions.
Explains and encloses paper on eyeless insects and their situation in caves.
William Conybeare has asked AS to assist in the certification of George Wilson. Mentions William Whewell's book [Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay], but has been too ill to study it.
Crediting F. R. Brande with five years of previous service does not conform to Treasury commissioners' intent at time Brande was offered new position in Mint. Hold to original schedule of salaries and promotions for Brande and Henry Finch.
Would like, if he can lay his hands on it, a paper of John Dalton's on the defect of vision.
Now understands JH's reason for promoting F. R. Brande. Will now deal with cases of Henry Finch and James Wyon.
GW's cousin J. A. Gordon approaching death, but calm. GW going to Naish.
J. A. Gordon died quietly last night. Widow and Henrietta are thankful for JH's letter.
Forwards suggestion from CT's cousin, Ernest Perceval.
Comments on zodiacal light. Would like JH's opinion on his theory. Has been experimenting further with the propagation of plants with collodion. Money for the Henry Lawson Observatory has been subscribed and hopes soon to appoint trustees.
Wants to meet with JH and W. H. Miller at the Exchequer to examine their standard equipment.
A note accompanying a copy of the second draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1854-2-14].
A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee supervising the standardized weighing and measuring, indicating the need to bring to the meeting members expense sheets.
A note accompanying a letter for T. S. Rice [Lord Monteagle], which JH is to sign and forward.
Urges JH to stay at Collingwood [see JH's 1854-3-23], but send in any comments on the second draft of the report and authorize GA to act on JH's behalf.
There has been some confusion about sending packages of material; GA wants to know what JH has received.