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NGC 6101 and NGC 5824
Here are Dunlop's 1826 descriptions of NGC 6101 and 5824. They were made with a telescope that was equivalent to a modern 6.5" Newtonian.
D68=NGC6101 "A pretty large rather faint round nebula, about 3.5’ or 4' diameter, a little brighter in the middle. There is a very small nebula on the north preceding side joining the margin of the large nebula"
D611=NGC5824 "A very singular body resembling a star with a burr. The light is equal to that of a star of the 7th and 8th magnitude, and the diameter is not sensibly larger, with various magnifying powers. This has the appearance of a bright nucleus, surrounded by a strong brush of light; and the nebulosity surrounding the bright point has not that softness which nebulae in general possess. I consider this different from nebulae in general."
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