212 Caroline Lucretia HerschcL [1827. 



to Hamburg ; and she, dear woman, knew no other wants 

 but good linen and clothing, and your dear father's books 

 and self-constructed globes, &c., were left behind, and served 

 us little ones for playthings till they were destroyed ; but 

 no more of this. You must excuse an old woman, especially 

 such a one as your old aunt, who can only think of what is 



past, and is for ever forgetting the present 



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Now, there is gone a Herr Von Miinighausen, who had 

 asked the same favour, [that of being allowed to take a 

 parcel to England] for they are all very desirous of knowing 

 J. H., and would have called on me, and perhaps I might 

 have had my hand kissed once more. I assure you it is 

 no trifle here at Hanover to have one's hand kissed, if one 

 cannot count one's forefathers for sixteen generations back 

 as ennobled ; but, alas ! he was obliged to go at a moment's 

 warning ; but Dr. Gr. gave him your address, and I hope 

 you will receive him kindly. 



Farewell, dear Nephew, &c., &c., 



C. HERSCHEL. 



J. F. W. HERSCHEL TO MISS HERSCHEL. 



Between -ith and llth May, 1827. 



MY DEAR AUNT, 



I received yesterday your packet by Mr. Goltermann,. 

 containing the ten copies of the first vol. of Pfaff's transla- 

 tion of my father's works with the plates, which are really 

 abominable. However, there is no help for it. I shall 

 destroy those of the Nebulae. A much more interesting, 

 part of its contents is your account of your own history, for 

 which I cannot enough thank you, and it is really one of the 

 most precious documents you could have sent me ; every 

 line of it affected me deeply. The point of view in which 

 it places my father's character is truly noble. You under- 



