TALBOT3127

Lacock Abbey
Sept. 2^d 1835

My Dear Sir

I have found in the Hist. Céleste Française ¹ p. 315 an observation of the star with which I compared the comet ² on Aug. 27^th and this has enabled me to give its place much more accurately, as follows

Aug 27. 14h Comet’s	R.A.	5h	46′	50″
	D.	24°	17′	½

I think this very near the truth –

I observed the comet again on Aug. 31^st when it had not augmented in brightness, on the contrary I thought somewhat diminished. It has no nucleus or tail – I am much obliged by the communication of D^r Hussey’s ³ obsⁿ of the 30^th.

Believe me Yours vy Truly
H. F. Talbot