Caroline Lucretia Herschel. [1836. 



health, and his enjo3*ment of the pleasures of the fine 

 climate in which he is placed. 



I remain, my dear madam, with the assurance of my best 

 respects, and my best wishes for your health and happiness, 



Your very obedient servant, 



FRANCIS BAILY. 



MISS HERSCHEL TO F. BAILY, ESQ. 



HANOVER, Feb. 15, 1836. 

 DEAR SIR, 



I am quite at a loss for terms in which to apologize 

 for having neglected to acknowledge the receiving of your 

 valuable Catalogue and biography of our dear ill-used Flam- 

 steed, which was forwarded to me by the usual kindness and 

 punctuality of Prof. Schumacher on the 9th October last. 

 The same packet also contained Mrs. Somerville's second 

 edition " On the Connexion," &c., accompanied by a kind 

 note, dated as far back as April 16th, which, to my sorrow, 

 is also still left unanswered on account of illness, and in the 

 hope that when the days are somewhat longer (my eyes fail 

 me), and that with the return of spring I might perhaps 

 regain some small portion of strength but I doubt. 



The parcel also contained duplicates of my nephew's 

 second series, and on the satellites of Uranus, and I must 

 trust that on his return he will convey my grateful thanks to 

 you, sir, and the gentlemen, for all the kind attention con- 

 ferred on me during his absence. My last letter from the 

 Cape is dated October 24th, and I am much gratified by/ 

 your kindness in having informed my nephew of the wish I 

 have that the volumes of the Royal Astronomical Society's 

 publications voted to me might be kept for him, and he 

 seems much pleased with the arrangement. I therefore 

 would recommend them to your obliging care till his return. 



