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

Here I have filled my paper with talking of nothing but myself, because
I know that my nephew corresponds with _all_ scientific men in Europe,
for I hear frequently of extracts having appeared in the papers (of his
communications) by Struve, Littrow, &c., and should suppose he will also
know what is done at _our Society, of which I now am a fellow_! and is
of course acquainted with what Mr. Baily mentioned in his letter to me,
that at the public expense a new edition of Flamsteed’s work is now in
print, and that papers have been found at the Royal Society containing a
biography by Flamsteed’s own hands, which—but here I transcribe what Mr.
B. writes:—“I lament very much, in common with every friend of science,
that Newton’s name is mixed up with transactions that show him in a
different light from that in which we have generally received his
character. But justice to Flamsteed’s memory would not allow me to
suppress any portion of his autobiography.”

Now we talk of biographies, I have no less than nine of my poor brother,
and heard of two more, one by Zach, which I shall try to get sight of.
There is but one or two which are bordering on truth, the rest being
stuff, not worth while to fret about. The best is accompanied with a
miniature of Reberg’s _bad_ copy; but I have ordered a lithograph copy
to be taken from the portrait by Artaud; if it turns out correct I will
send two copies as soon as they come out.

God bless you both, and the dear children, my best niece.

                                       Ever your most affectionate aunt,
                                             CAR. HERSCHEL.


                 MISS HERSCHEL TO P. STEWART, ESQ.[48]

                                                         _May 25, 1835._

                       *     *     *     *     *

Let the time come whenever it may please God, I leave cash enough behind
to clear me from _all_ and _any_ obligations to all who _here_ do know
me. Even the expenses of a respectable funeral lie ready to enable my
friend Mrs. Beckedorff, and one of my nieces (the widow of Amptmann
Knipping,[49] who lately came to settle at Hanover) to fulfil my
directions.

I hope you will pardon my troubling you with such doleful subjects, but
I wish to show you that my income is by one third more than I have the
power to spend, for by a twelve years’ trial I find that I cannot get
rid of more than 600 thl. = £100 per year, without making myself
ridiculous.


                    MISS HERSCHEL TO LADY HERSCHEL.

                                              HANOVER, _August 6, 1835_.

MY DEAREST NIECE,—

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Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

Herschel, John, Mrs.

Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848

Here I have filled my paper with talking of nothing but myself, because
I know that my nephew corresponds with _all_ scientific men in Europe,
for I hear frequently of extracts having appeared in the papers (of his
communications) by Struve, Littrow, &c., and should suppose he will also
know what is done at _our Society, of which I now am a fellow_! and is
of course acquainted with what Mr. Baily mentioned in his letter to me,
that at the public expense a new edition of Flamsteed’s work is now in
print, and that papers have been found at the Royal Society containing a
biography by Flamsteed’s own hands, which—but here I transcribe what Mr.
B. writes:—“I lament very much, in common with every friend of science,
that Newton’s name is mixed up with transactions that show him in a
different light from that in which we have generally received his
character. But justice to Flamsteed’s memory would not allow me to
suppress any portion of his autobiography.”

Now we talk of biographies, I have no less than nine of my poor brother,
and heard of two more, one by Zach, which I shall try to get sight of.
There is but one or two which are bordering on truth, the rest being
stuff, not worth while to fret about. The best is accompanied with a
miniature of Reberg’s _bad_ copy; but I have ordered a lithograph copy
to be taken from the portrait by Artaud; if it turns out correct I will
send two copies as soon as they come out.

God bless you both, and the dear children, my best niece.

                                       Ever your most affectionate aunt,
                                             CAR. HERSCHEL.


                 MISS HERSCHEL TO P. STEWART, ESQ.[48]

                                                         _May 25, 1835._

                       *     *     *     *     *

Let the time come whenever it may please God, I leave cash enough behind
to clear me from _all_ and _any_ obligations to all who _here_ do know
me. Even the expenses of a respectable funeral lie ready to enable my
friend Mrs. Beckedorff, and one of my nieces (the widow of Amptmann
Knipping,[49] who lately came to settle at Hanover) to fulfil my
directions.

I hope you will pardon my troubling you with such doleful subjects, but
I wish to show you that my income is by one third more than I have the
power to spend, for by a twelve years’ trial I find that I cannot get
rid of more than 600 thl. = £100 per year, without making myself
ridiculous.


                    MISS HERSCHEL TO LADY HERSCHEL.

                                              HANOVER, _August 6, 1835_.

MY DEAREST NIECE,—

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Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

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