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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:
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:
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:
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:
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