| Reference number | HS/8/72 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Carl Friedrich Gauss, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Karl Friedrich Gauss |
| Date | 11 February 1821 |
| Description | Draft in John Herschel's hand. Carl Friedrich Gauss 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 Carl Friedrich Gauss's communications on the Reichenbach circle to the Society, where it evoked great interest. Comments on this. Carl Friedrich Gauss's certificate has been signed by Fearon Fallows, newly appointed Cape astronomer. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Original available: NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99; copy: HS/20/111 |
| Related records in the catalogue | HS/20/111 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8685
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8223 | Gauss; Karl Friedrich (1777 - 1855) | 1777 - 1855 |