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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[9 May 1820]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 20.95)
Summary:

Announces formation of the Astronomical Society. Will be pleased to propose [CG] as an associate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[12 July 1820]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 20.98)
Summary:

Has received letter of 3 June 1820 reporting on the new circle at Göttingen Observatory. Will read it to the Astronomical Society and propose CG as associate. Sends some JH publications.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[11 February 1821]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (draft: RS:HS 8.72 & C: 20.111)
Summary:

CG has been elected associate of the Astronomical Society. Hopes the benefits will be mutual. Details of the prize subject for the present year. Has read CG's communications on the Reichenbach circle to the Society, where it evoked great interest. Comments on this. CG's certificate has been signed by Fearon Fallows, newly appointed Cape astronomer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[9 May 1821]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 20.117)
Summary:

Sends first annual report of the Astronomical Society and will be sending one of JH's papers ['On the Aberrations of Compound Lenses and Object-glasses,' RSPT (1821), 222-67], which JH summarizes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[31 May 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10i & 19.6
Summary:

Sends first report of Astronomical Society council and James South's corrections for June to Dec. 1821.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[3 August 1825]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 20.221)
Summary:

Note to accompany the sending of a number of papers; comments on the orbits of double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[27 April 1829]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 21.46)
Summary:

Note regarding the translation into German of JH's Light, which JH notes has already appeared in French.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[19 June 1832]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 21.112)
Summary:

Unable to visit, but has sent two papers on the orbits of double stars. Discusses double stars, noting that four double stars are now known to orbit with periods less than a century long. Wilhelm Olbers is seriously ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[3 April 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.133
Summary:

Sends on a copy of JH's orbital elements for Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[3 December 1838]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 21.271)
Summary:

Informs CG of the awarding to CG of the Copley medal for CG's magnetic researches; hopes that the British government will support such magnetic researches around globe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[17 June 1839]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 22.17)
Summary:

Comments on CG's paper on the south magnetic pole, and on British efforts now underway to make magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[4 September 1842]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (ACCS 2pp RS:HS 25.6.12)
Summary:

The instructions for making magnetic and meteorological observations are to be revised. JH asks CG's advice about this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[5 December 1844]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99
Summary:

[Writing as an addendum to a letter on magnetic observatories circulated by Edward Sabine], JH states that various publication concerning magnetic observations will be sent to CG.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[10 April 1845]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 22.228)
Summary:

CG having now received the Greenwich and Toronto observations, JH invites CG to write further material for the forthcoming publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[15 May 1845]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99
Summary:

Writing on behalf of the B.A.A.S. Magnetic and Meteorological Committee, JH invites CG to submit a reply to the materials sent to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project