302 Caroline Lucretia Herschcl. [1S39. 



MISS HERSCHEL TO SIR JOHN HERSCHEL. 



HANOVER, Jan. 7, 1839. 



I see, to my sorrow, that my letter was not come to hand 

 at the time when you directed the parcel with the diploma, 

 which was sent me on the 2nd of January, accompanied by a 

 note from the President, which I beg you will answer for 

 me, and for that purpose transcribe here the same : 



OBSERVATORY, DUBLIN, 



Dec. 4, 1838. 



" MADAM, 



" In transmitting to you the accompanying Diploma 

 irom the Royal Irish Academy, I wish to be allowed to add, 

 as I thus do, the expression of my own high sense of your 

 services to Astronomy, and of the eminent degree in which 

 you have deserved the present testimonial. 



" I have the honour to be, Madam, &c., &c., 



" WILLIAM ROWAN HAMILTON, 

 "P.R.I.A." 



MISS HERSCHEL TO SIR JOHN HERSCHEL. 



HANOVER, Dec. 1, 1839. 



DEAR NEPHEW, 



Do not you think I have been very good to let the 

 most dismal month in the year pass without troubling you 

 for accounts of the progress my dear niece is making in her 

 recovery ? 



My dear niece said once, I should write often, and in few 

 lines inform her how I go on, so I must say I get up as 

 usual every day, change my clothing, eat, drink, and go to 

 sleep again on the sofa, except I am roused by visitors ; 

 then I talk till I can no more nineteen to the dozen ! 

 N.B. I don't tell^&s, though they may not always like what 

 I say. 



I have been twice at the concert, and each time been 



