_November 6th._—I spent the day at Slough. Professor Valis,[22] with his lady, from Marlow, was there. _November 19th._—I dined at Slough to meet Dr., Mrs., and Miss Maskelyne. _December._—Almost throughout the whole month I worked at Slough from breakfast till nine in the evening. [Sidenote: 1801-1805. _Extracts from Diary._] _March 16th._—Finished re-calculating sweeps. _Mem._—Above 8,760 observations have been brought to [the year] 1800. _April 4th._—Dined at Slough to meet Mrs. Bates and a large party. In the evening we heard Mrs. B. sing _Mad Bess_, &c., &c. _April 18th._—I went to Slough. My brother went, with his family, to Bath. _May 10th._—My brother returned. _August 5th._—My brother Alexander came from Bath. * * * * * * * * * * _November 22nd._—I went to make some stay at Slough during the time my brother spent in town with his family. _December 10th._—I returned to Upton. _January 14th._—I went, with my brother’s family, to a morning concert, to my nephew, H. Griesbach, to hear the Hanoverian Concert-Meister Le Vec play. * * * * * _March 5th._—Went to make some stay with my brother at Slough, Mrs. H. being in town. _March 27th._—All returned, and I went with my work to Upton again. * * * * * * * * * * _August 14th._—I went to stay with Alex. at Slough while my eldest brother went with his family from home. They had intended to have left Slough on the 12th, but were detained in consequence of a report of an expected invasion. * * * * * * * * * * In September was much hindered in my work by the packing of the Spanish telescope, which was done at the barn and rick-yard at Upton, my room being all the while filled with the optical apparatus. _September 24th._—I went to work with my brother at Slough. _October 1st._—When Mrs. H., with her niece, returned from Newbury, I went again to Upton. The Spanish telescope left England in October.[23] _November 13th._—I went to Slough, the family to town; but, in the absence of the moon, my brother was at home, and much observing, and work was despatched. _December 1st._—All came home, and I went to my solitude again.[24] During the winter months I suffered much from a violent cough and cold, and found great difficulty in despatching the copying, &c., which daily was sent to me when I was unable to go to my brother. * * * * * [Sidenote: 1805-1806. _Extracts from Diary._] _May 1st._—I went to Slough to make some stay with my brother. * * * * * _July 4th._—My brother went to Gravesend to meet my youngest brother (who came to pay us a visit), and was detained there for a passport.