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MISS HERSCHEL TO HERE HOFRATH UND RITTER GAUSS. 



HANOVER, Sept. 8, 1825. 



SIR, 



I am almost at a loss how to express my thanks suffi- 

 ciently for the kind visit with which you honoured me when 

 last in Hanover, for not only the wish of seeing the man 

 of whom I so often had heard my late brother speak in the 

 highest terms of admiration has been at last gratified, but I 

 flatter myself of having found in you, sir, a friend who will 

 do me the kindness of presenting the works of Flamsteed 

 (published in 1725, with my Index to the Observations 

 contained in his second volume) to the Royal Observatory 

 of the Royal Academy of Gottingen. 



The regret I feel at the separation from books which 

 have afforded me so many days interesting employment will 

 be greatly softened by knowing that, referring to the memo- 

 randums in the margin of the pages in Flamsteed's second 

 volume, much time may yet be saved to any astronomer 

 who wishes to consult former observations, and therefore I 

 hope you will pardon the trouble I am thus giving you, and, 

 with the greatest esteem, believe me, 



Sir, 

 Your most obliged and humble servant, 



CAROLINE HERSCHEL. 



MISS HERSCHEL TO J. F. W. HERSCHEL. 



HANOVEK, Sept. 20, 1825. 

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.... I know not how it comes that I am so barren 

 of subjects for filling up these pages ; my spirits are rather 

 depressed at present on account of my brother's health, 

 who suffers very frequently much from weakness, so that to 

 combat against infirmities and peevishness (the usual com- 



