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From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.73
Summary:

Has been absent the whole summer and fears that his letter acknowledging his election to the Astronomical Society may have gone astray. Is grateful for the honor. Sends a paper of his own on a new method of making observations with the heliotrope. Comments on the usefulness of this instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.74 (C: RS:HS 21.30)
Summary:

Many thanks for his communications, especially for the one on light. This may be translated into German by J. E. E. Schmidt, and he would be grateful if JH would authorize this to be done.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.76
Summary:

Thanks for his letter informing him of his having been awarded the Copley medal. Was pleased to receive the observations of the magnetic declination and inclination of London. Projected expedition of Captain J. C. Ross pleases him. C. F. Gauss is now preparing the third volume of the Resultate. Would like JH's opinion on one of the papers in this volume. Gives his own views on the magnetic poles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 May 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.77
Summary:

Sends two copies of his own General Theory of Terrestrial Magnetism, one for JH and one for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.78
Summary:

Pleased to hear that the magnetic observations are to be continued for a further three years. Mode of conducting observations in some foreign observatories would seem to need improvement. Has made a series of observations of magnetic inclination, which will be published in the sixth volume of Resultate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.353
Summary:

Response to questions on magnetic circular sent out by JH [see JH's 1844-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1845]
Source of text:
B.A.A.S. Report 1845 (1846), 42-4 (German); trans. 44-5
Summary:

Has not seen enough magnetical and meteorological observations to judge their effectiveness. Encourages British government to continue these, but perhaps reduce frequency.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project