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latitude on account of some observations on solar radiation 

 I have to make with a new instrument which I made before 

 I left England, and brought with me. I earned it up the 

 Puy de Dome, and was in hopes to have used it at the Great 

 St. Bernard, in Switzerland, but that must now stand over 

 for another year. 



Adieu, dear aunt, and believe me " where'er I go, what- 

 ever realms I see " 



Your affectionate nephew, 



J. F. W. H. 



MISS HERSCHEL TO J. F. W. HERSCHEL. 



Sept. 29, 1826. 



MY DEAREST NEPHEW, 



Within this hour only I received } r our dear letter, 

 dated Montpellier, Sept. 17th, which I assure you has made 

 quite another (and what is more) a proud woman of nie ; for 

 your answers to my few questions are so kindly expressive of 

 approbation, that I shall in future not fear to follow my 

 own opinion, which through my whole lifetime I never ven- 

 tured to do before. 



I am glad you did not come to Hanover, for I am sure to 

 part from you once more would finish me before I am quite 

 prepared for going. 



The letter you mention having written me before you 

 left England I have not received. The fault does not lie 

 here, for the secretary here takes too much pleasure in 

 sending me my letters. 



I must hasten to get my packet away, but will only beg 

 to let me know through Miss Baldwin as soon as you get 

 home of your safe arrival, for I fear you must often be 

 exposed to great dangers by creeping about in holes and 



