things I knew, and which, after all, proved of no use to me afterwards, except what little I knew of music, being just able to play the second violin of an overture or easy quartette, which my father took a pleasure in teaching me. N.B. When my mother was not at home. Amen. I must think no more of those times, only just say I came to Bath with a mind eager to learn and to work, and never changed my mind till I came here again, but now I can no more. .... One thing I must tell my nephew, which is, that I hope I have found a deserving protector of my sweeper in Director Hausmann, and I hope either himself or his son will find us a few comets with it yet. He is a constant visitor of mine.
SIR J. F. W. HERSCHEL TO MISS HERSCHEL.
SLOUGH, Nov. 26, 1838.
My dear Aunt,—
I have received a letter from Sir Wm. Hamilton, Astronomer Royal, Dublin, informing me that the Royal Irish Academy have elected you an honorary member of that body. The diploma is by this time on its way to my care, and I will, so soon as I receive it, take the very first secure opportunity of transmitting it to you.
Yesterday I received your most welcome letter and Mr. Bagulawski's in one. I wrote to him some time ago relative to Halley's comet. He seems a very diligent observer, and I am glad you have seen him.
Your letter of September 24th, with its numerous dates, was like a little diary, and almost made us fancy ourselves with you in Hanover. . . . .
I am sorry to see, on looking at my banker's account, that you have not (as you promised to do) drawn on Cohen for the £50 of this half year. Pray do, and that soon, or I shall be sadly disappointed.
