Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

Name: Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel
Author: Herschel, John, Mrs.

Herschel, John, Mrs.

Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848

I wish (but almost fear life will not be spared me so long) to see your
new edition of the British Catalogue, therefore beg you will favour me
with a copy as early as possible. I never knew that there was a
Biography of Flamsteed’s existing, and trust you will favour me with the
same as soon as you can.

Any small parcels of astronomical papers will come to me by favour of
Herr Schumacher in Altona, who is so kind as to send me his _Astronom.
Nachrichten_ regularly for my amusement. And if you could send me the
names of the President and of the gentlemen of the present Council, it
would greatly oblige me.

I hope you will pardon my having intruded so long on your time, but it
has ever been my fault to be tedious in expressing my thoughts on paper;
but will now only add that, with great esteem and regard,

                                                I remain, my dear Sir,
                                                  Your humble servant,
                                                      CAROLINE HERSCHEL.

[Sidenote: 1835. _Letters._]


                 FROM MRS. SOMERVILLE TO MISS HERSCHEL.

                                                ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA,
                                                    _April 16, 1835_.

DEAR MADAM,—

I have sincere pleasure in availing myself of the opportunity of writing
to you which the Astronomical Society of London has afforded me, by
placing my name in the number of Honorary Members, and greatly adding to
the value of that distinction by associating my name with yours, to
which I have looked up with so much admiration.

My object in writing is to request that you will accept of a copy of my
book on the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, which is offered with
great deference, having been written for a very different class of
readers.

I am proud of the friendship of your nephew, the worthy son of such a
father, who is succeeding so well in his glorious undertaking at the
Cape. I have seen a letter of the 27th January, when they were all well
and prospering.

                                                  I remain, dear Madam,
                                                    With sincere esteem,
                                                      Very truly yours,
                                                        MARY SOMERVILLE.


                    MISS HERSCHEL TO LADY HERSCHEL.

                                                       _April 23, 1835._

MY DEAREST NIECE,—

                       *     *     *     *     *

Your own dear letter arrived containing such a volume of joyful news,
conveyed in the most kindest expressions, as if chosen for the purpose
to cheer the heart of feeble age.

I was then not able (nor am I so now) to thank you as I could wish for
your sparing so much of your valuable time and strength for the purpose
of making me a partaker of your domestic happiness.

                       *     *     *     *     *

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Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

Herschel, John, Mrs.

Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848

I wish (but almost fear life will not be spared me so long) to see your
new edition of the British Catalogue, therefore beg you will favour me
with a copy as early as possible. I never knew that there was a
Biography of Flamsteed’s existing, and trust you will favour me with the
same as soon as you can.

Any small parcels of astronomical papers will come to me by favour of
Herr Schumacher in Altona, who is so kind as to send me his _Astronom.
Nachrichten_ regularly for my amusement. And if you could send me the
names of the President and of the gentlemen of the present Council, it
would greatly oblige me.

I hope you will pardon my having intruded so long on your time, but it
has ever been my fault to be tedious in expressing my thoughts on paper;
but will now only add that, with great esteem and regard,

                                                I remain, my dear Sir,
                                                  Your humble servant,
                                                      CAROLINE HERSCHEL.

[Sidenote: 1835. _Letters._]


                 FROM MRS. SOMERVILLE TO MISS HERSCHEL.

                                                ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA,
                                                    _April 16, 1835_.

DEAR MADAM,—

I have sincere pleasure in availing myself of the opportunity of writing
to you which the Astronomical Society of London has afforded me, by
placing my name in the number of Honorary Members, and greatly adding to
the value of that distinction by associating my name with yours, to
which I have looked up with so much admiration.

My object in writing is to request that you will accept of a copy of my
book on the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, which is offered with
great deference, having been written for a very different class of
readers.

I am proud of the friendship of your nephew, the worthy son of such a
father, who is succeeding so well in his glorious undertaking at the
Cape. I have seen a letter of the 27th January, when they were all well
and prospering.

                                                  I remain, dear Madam,
                                                    With sincere esteem,
                                                      Very truly yours,
                                                        MARY SOMERVILLE.


                    MISS HERSCHEL TO LADY HERSCHEL.

                                                       _April 23, 1835._

MY DEAREST NIECE,—

                       *     *     *     *     *

Your own dear letter arrived containing such a volume of joyful news,
conveyed in the most kindest expressions, as if chosen for the purpose
to cheer the heart of feeble age.

I was then not able (nor am I so now) to thank you as I could wish for
your sparing so much of your valuable time and strength for the purpose
of making me a partaker of your domestic happiness.

                       *     *     *     *     *

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Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

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