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

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Notes:

1. Joseph Jérôme Le Française de Lalande (1732–1807), Histoire Céleste Française Contenant les Observations Faites par Plusieurs Astronomes Française (Paris: Imprimerie de la république, 1801).

2. Halley’s Comet.

3. Rev Thomas John Hussey (1792-1854), amateur astronomer, rector of Hayes, Kent.