Incomplete letter from [Margaret Cornwallis Herschel?], Bangalore [Bengaluru], to 'Dear Sir John' [Sir John Frederick William Herschel] John's [John Herschel's] first post eclipse letter has arrived, noting that he had dispatched a telgram to London at the same time. Sir John will know 'how sorely the spectroscope had to fight with the clouds during those precious five minutes'. A copy of John's description is enclosed [HSF/2/1/68] in which it is possible to see and feel with him. There is a rumour that M. [Pierre] Janssen has been more successful. The weather at Guntoor [Guntur] was clear until the 17th, when it changed. Captain [Brydges Robinson] Branfill's abstract is given, noting his and [James Francis] Tennant's spectroscopic observations and photography [of the total eclipse]. On Saturday 22 August John telegraphed to say that he would be at home at the beginning of next week, giving details of his difficult journey, 'devoured by mosquitoes' and crossing a swollen river, reaching Jamkandi by the 14th, with not much time to ready the observatory point. At Bangalore, the eclipse was 'very creditable' and is described: 'I watched it from my house top & was shivering with cold'. Home letters have been sent to John, including Willy's [William James Herschel's] from Suez. It was disappointing that Alick [Alexander Stewart Herschel] was not named as Professor [John] Tyndall's successor, and there is further discussion of this, and other home news. Returned Abyssinians are noted, and their dress, but the chief interests in Bangalore are the steeplechase and subscription ball. 26 August 1868 [?]