260 Caroline Liicretia HerscheL [1838. 



handle the tools). A bricklayer came directly with brick 

 and mortar to mend the damage. 



I was called to my solitary dinner just when I was going 

 to give you a few specimens of my nephew's poetry ; I have 

 some by me, composed when about eight or nine years old, 

 in a most shocking handwriting ; but generally about this 

 time I am so sleepy that I think it will be best to give you 

 the continuation in a posthumous letter from C. H. to Lady 

 M. B. Herschel, to be delivered to her on her return from 

 the Cape 



If I only live long enough to have the assurance of your 

 all being well and safely got to the Cape, I will lay down 

 my head in peace. 



My paper is not filled, but there is not time for writing 

 more, nor do I like to think about the present ; but about 

 a month ago I began a day-book again, which I was in the 

 habit of keeping when in England, and with the contents of 

 that I intend to fill my posthumous letter to you. 



God bless you, my dear niece .... and with my love 

 to my dear nephew and yourself, 

 I remain, 



Your most affectionate aunt, 



CAR. HERSCHEL. 



TO PROFESSOR SCHUMACHER. 



Dec. 11, 1833. 



DEAR SIR, 



By recollecting your former obliging kindness to me, 

 I am encouraged once more to intrude on your valuable 

 time by transcribing part of my nephew's last letter, dated 

 from Portsmouth, November 10th : " The last proof sheet 

 of my nebulae paper left my hands the night I left London, 

 and yesterday I got twelve copies to take to the Cape. One 

 will be forwarded to you to-morrow by Lieut. Stratford, 



