130 Caroline Lucretia HerscJicl. [1819-1820. 



were spent in walking with me through his library and 

 workrooms, pointing with anxious looks to every shelf and 

 drawer, desiring me to examine all and to make memoran- 

 dums of them as well as I could. He was hardly able to 

 support himself, and his spirits were so low, that I found 

 difficulty in commanding my voice so far as to give him the 

 assurance he should find on his return that my time had not 

 been misspent. 



When I was left alone I found that I had no easy task to 

 perform, for there were packets of writings to be examined 

 which had not been looked at for the last forty years. But 

 I did not pass a single day without working in the library as 

 long as I could read a letter without candlelight, and taking 

 with me papers to copy, &c., &c., which employed me for best 

 part of the night, and thus I was enabled to give my brother 

 a clear account of what had been done at his return. 



May 1st. But he returned home much worse than he 



went, and for several days hardl}- noticed my handiworks. 



***** 



June 21s. I went with my brother to town. He was to 

 sit to Mr. Artaud. We remained till Friday, whilst Lady 

 Herschel entertained the Wilson family at home, who were 

 attending the funeral of Miss Wilson at Upton. 



July StJi. We thought my brother was dying. On the 

 9th he was persuaded to be blooded in the arm, which some- 

 thing relieved him. 



Aug. 10th. My brother and Lad} r H. took me with 

 them to town. 



Aug. 11th. We went to the Bank and did what was 

 thought necessary. 



Aug. 12t/i. I went with Lady H. to see my brother's 

 portrait, and ordered a copy for myself. 



Aug. 25th. 



Mem. The 13th we came home, and one day passes like 



