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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.
John Pond's last communication to Committee is in press. Save its second printing.
Is grateful for his letter and also for sending the regulations of the Astronomical Society on which he sees the names of many distinguished men. Accepts with gratitude the offer of his book.
Has received the rules of the Astronomical Society. Gives full details about himself.
Is grateful for being recommended as a member of the Astronomical Society. Thinks the Society will confer great benefits in the field of astronomy.
Is making arrangements for the Committee meeting. Will bring some copies of the Eclipse for JH.
Humphry Davy has been canvassing. Has several Cornish introductions. Would like to visit South Wales.
JH's friend Dr. J. C. Whitfield was elected organist this morning. He himself is suffering with the jaundice. Anxious to hear of Sir William's health. Does not know anyone near Lichfield.
JW was elected Hereford cathedral organist. Thanks JH for letter of support and gift of poetry. Bishop promised to arrange JW's quick release from Cambridge duties. Vice-Chancellor ruled in JW's favor in case with Mrs. Deacon.
Would like him to come to dinner next Saturday.
FB's observations. Happy to become associate of new Astronomical Society. Discusses observations of Halley's Comet by James Bradley and Nathaniel Bliss.
Reports recent eclipse observations around the world.
Arrived in Hereford two days before Dean's death. Lost valuable confidant. Sprained wrist and fingers before leaving Cambridge, but must play for Dean's service.
Recovering from shoulder injury. After leaving Slough, called on Joseph Banks, who died recently.
Has been doing lots of chemical experiments. Gives one of his experiments with prisms. Regarding star observations.
Would JH send him the chemical formula for converting rags to sugar.
Unable to accept JH's invitation. Will call after returning from Scotland.
Thanks for Regulations of the Astronomical Society. Is honored on being elected a member. Gives details of Theory of the Moon by G. A. Plana; also sends one of his own works, Elementi di trigonometria sferoidica.
Has read of Mr. Annesley's death. Will be staying at Stocks until November and would welcome a visit from JH. His parents are quite well and hopes JH's are as well. Is grateful for his comments on Sicily.
Is grateful for his paper, which he has communicated to A. J. Fresnel. Health has been bad so has confined his researches to physiology. Has won the prize of the Academy for his paper on vertebrates. Will send JH a copy. Not much happening as everyone is in the country.
Further information on his experiments with refraction in various crystals, especially topaz.