CHAP, v.] Letter from Professor Gauss. 195 



DEAR MADAM, 



Being returned hither a few clays ago from a journey 

 that had kept me absent during a month, I found your 

 favour of September 8th, together with your extremely valu- 

 able present of Flarnsteed's "Hist. Coal.," "Atlas Coel.," 

 und your own catalogue. Be assured that I acknowledge 

 your kindness with the most sincere gratitude, and that 

 these works, so precious by themselves, but much more so 

 by the numerous enrichments from your own hand, shall 

 nlways be considered as the greatest ornament of the library 

 of our Observatory. 



I am very sorry that my absence from Gottingen has 

 deprived me of the pleasure of seeing Mr. Grahame, who 

 was calling upon me the same day I had set out for my 

 journey. However, I am glad to understand from your 

 nephew's letter, which Mr. Grahame has left here, that this 

 gentleman intends to return to Gottingen in the next year. 



I cannot express how much I feel happy of having made 

 the personal acquaintance [of one] whose rare zeal and dis- 

 tinguished talents for science are paralleled by the amiability 

 of her character, and I flatter myself that in future, if I find 

 once more an opportunity of staying in Hanover, I shall 

 not be denied the permission to repeat personally the assu- 

 rance of the high esteem with which I am, 

 Dear Madam, 



Your most obliged humble servant, 



CHARLES FREDERICK GAUSS. 

 GOTTINGEX, Sept. 28, 1825. 



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