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to begin printing the moment we arrive in England; or, 

 if that is not possible, at least to have no more calcula- 

 tion to do 



FROM H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. 



HANOVER, Nov. 19, 1835. 



The Duke of Cambridge hastens to acknowledge the 

 receipt of Miss Herschel's very obliging note, and to return 

 his many thanks for her attention in sending him some of 

 the Constantia she has lately received from her nephew. 

 He seizes this opportunity of assuring her of the satis- 

 faction he felt at hearing that Mr. Herschel and his family 

 were in good health, and he sincerely hopes that the climate 

 of the Cape will agree with them. 



FRANCIS BAILY TO MISS HERSCHEL. 



37, TAVISTOCK PLACE, LONDON, 



Jan. 29, 1836. 

 MY DEAR MADAM, 



I forwarded some time since, to Professor Schu- 

 macher, a copy of my " Account of Flamsteed," to be sent 

 to you; and which he says was duly transmitted. I am 

 anxious to know whether it has arrived safe, for, as only a 

 limited number of copies were printed (which are all dis- 

 tributed) it cannot be purchased. 



I have been the more desirous that you should have a 

 copy, because there is no one that has taken so much pains 

 to elucidate and explain the works of Flamsteed as yourself, 

 and therefore I am bound in gratitude to see that you are 

 put in possession of a copy of the work. 



I shall take this opportunity of stating that I hear occa- 

 sionally from your nephew at the Cape of Good Hope, and 

 that the last accounts confirmed his continuance in good 



