interest in science which belonged to his father, but he was prevailed
upon to carry out his father's designs in this particular case.

The same comet had been seen by Father de Vico at Rome, on October 3, at
7.30 P.M., and this fact was immediately communicated by him to
Professor Schumacher, at Altona. On the 7th of October, at 9.20 P.M.,
the comet was observed by Mr. W.R. Dawes, at Kent, England, and on the
11th it was seen by Madame Rümker, the wife of the director of the
observatory at Hamburg.

The following letter from the younger Bond will show the cordial
relations existing between the observatory at Cambridge and the smaller
station at Nantucket:

CAMBRIDGE, Oct. 20, 1847.

DEAR MARIA: There! I think that is a very amiable beginning,
considering the way in which I have been treated by you! If you
are going to find any more comets, can you not wait till they
are announced by the proper authorities? At least, don't kidnap
another such as this last was.

If my object were to make you fear and tremble, I should tell
you that on the evening of the 30th I was sweeping within a few
degrees of your prize. I merely throw out the hint for what it
is worth.

It has been very interesting to watch the motion of this comet
among the stars with the great refractor; we could almost see it
move.