70 Caroline Lucre ta Herschcl. [1786. 



Comae Berenices to-night, and it will be a curious observa- 

 tion if it should prove an occultation of one of the stars of 

 the Comee. Notice has been given to astronomers at home 

 and abroad of the discovery. I shall continue to observe it, 

 and will give you by-and-by a further account of it. In the 

 meanwhile believe me to be, with much gratitude and 

 regard, 



Dear Miss Herschel, 



Your most obedient and obliged 

 humble servant, 



ALEX. AUBERT. 



P.S. I was glad to hear to-day, by my friends atourclub r 

 that they had seen you last night in good health ; pray let 

 me know what news you have of your brother, and when we 

 may expect to see him. I have had twice at Loam Pit Hill 

 his serene highness the Duke of Saxe Gotha, and enter- 

 tained him, Count Bruhl, and Mr. Oriani (a Milanese astro- 

 nomer), with your comet last night. My sisters return you 

 many thanks for your kind remembrance, and, with their 

 best compliments, enjoin me to wish you joy. 



MISS HERSCHEL TO D1ETEICH HEESCHEL. 



SLOUGH, August 4, 1786. 

 DEAR BROTHER, 



We received yesterday William's and Alexander's, 

 letter, and find that they intend to leave Hanover on the 8th 

 of August, therefore they will not see the contents of this. 

 However, as you have an instrument, I think you are 

 entitled to information of a telescopic comet which I 

 happened to discover on the 1st of August, and which I 

 found, by the observations of the 2nd, to have moved 

 nearly three-quarters of a degree. Last night it was cloudy, 

 but I hope the weather will be more favourable another 



