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which I most fervently join by saying, " God bless you 

 both ! " 



Your happy and affectionate aunt, 



CAR. HERSCHEL. 



TO THE SAME. 



March 30, 1829. 



DEAREST NEPHEW, 



I have received my picture; by the enclosed card 



you will see the name of the artist Whatever you 



may think about my looking so young, I cannot help ; for 

 two of the days I was sitting to him, I received the agree- 

 able news from England one day Lady H.'s likeness was 

 thrown in my lap (Mr. Tielemann taking it out of the box), 

 and four days after, the account of your approaching happi- 

 ness arrived. No wonder I became a dozen years younger 

 all at once. I was sitting about seven hours in so many 

 days in my own apartments; but there is but one voice, 

 that the picture looks life itself. 



TO LADY HERSCHEL. 



Nov. 16, 1829. 

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I was unwilling to be troublesome with a repetition of 

 the detail of my infirmities, to which I have of late to add 

 cramps and rheumatic complaints, which rob me of many 

 hours' sleep and the usual nimbleness in walking, which has 

 hitherto gained me the admiration of all who know me ; 

 but the good folks are not aware of the arts I make use of, 

 which consist in never leaving my rooms in the daytime, 

 except I am able to trip it along as if nothing were the 

 matter. 



I am glad you are removed again to Kensington, where 



