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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.
Hoping JH receives [Francis] Ronalds's and [W. R.] Birt's statements regarding Kew Observatory. Asks JH to bring William Parson's note to their [JH and ES's] upcoming meeting. Discusses finances of Kew.
Feels honored at receiving the diploma of the R.A.S. Will redouble his efforts in the field of astronomy.
Thanks for being elected an Associate of the R.A.S. Astronomy binds the continent of Europe together. Presents his compliments to Richard Sheepshanks, George Bishop, and J. R. Hind.
Regarding an appendix to W. J. Hooker's article for the Admiralty Manual by [Augustin] Creuze if it is not already covered by Hooker.
Receives object glass from Munich for double star observations.
Expressing thanks for being elected an Associate of the R.A.S.
Going out of business. Offer to sell gold plate and jewelry to preferred customers at reduced prices.
Seeks interview with JH on subject of orthography of unwritten languages. Lists six African languages into which Church Missionary Society has translated Scriptures.
Sending a letter on the Orthography of the African language from a friend of his, the Rev. Henry Venn. Would be grateful if JH could help him.
George Eden (1st Earl of Auckland) concurs in JH's view that [Augustin] Creuze's letter should form an appendix to the article by W. J. Hooker.
Has not heard of the results of the Rolfe's visit to Hawkhurst. The Sabines are translating Kosmos and all would be pleased if JH would look at the proofs. Intended stopping at York but had to hurry on to Edinburgh when Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) was seriously ill.
Sends a description of a large meteor he observed last night. Since his letter he has erected a meteorological observatory.
Requests JH forward [James] Grahame's last letter to the Stewarts. Enjoyed JH's Cape Results. Discusses Harvard Observatory and a recent bequest.
Has now completed his manuscript for the Admiralty Manual. Runs to 90 pages. To what Office shall he forward it?
Received proof pages of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-2-2], and wants to add a paragraph on the zodiacal light [which GA attaches].
Regarding Mary Somerville's proposals for extraordinary terrestrial refractions—Admiralty Manual.
Captain F. W. Beechey is in town and will remain until Wednesday evening. He received the enclosed this morning.
A note accompanying JH's copy of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-7-15 or later].
Has been condensing his contribution to the Admiralty Manual, now reduced to forty pages; comments on this. The Westminster fever delayed the Admiralty manuscript.
Accompanying packet has just arrived from [Richard?] Owen. Appears that it will make the Admiralty Manual larger. Would like JH's views.