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peut faire autre chose que de vous sou^ter des jours 

 heureux plain de Sant^es et d'Amour pour les Alpes 

 Pennines. . . . Je vous prie de saluer toutes I'honorables 

 compagnie que vous aviez avec vous I'^t^ pass6. Ma- 

 quignaz et les Bics vous font ses salutations. 



Recevez une bonne poign^ de main de celui qui vou- 

 droit etre longtents 



Votre serviteur, 



Aymonod Bafiiste.^ 



1 The following is a translation of this letter : — 



Val Tournanche, Dec. 16, 1881. 

 Mr Jordan : 



Dear Sir, — I have received your letter of the fifth current, 

 which has been for me a great pleasure, firstly in learning that Mr. 

 Gilbert was perfectly cured. I regretted always not to have asked 

 you to give me news from him in arriving in your own country. I 

 pray you to salute him well for my part, and at the same time to 

 thank him for the present which you gave me in his name at Saas. 

 In the second place, I see with pleasure that you have not con- 

 tented yourself with paying me liberally for my services of last 

 summer. You wish still to work to give me a fame among Ameri- 

 cans. It is more than I merit. I thank you for it infinitely. I 

 regret much being in the impossibility of being able to render you 

 a reciprocal service. I can do nothing more than to wish you 

 happy days full of health and of love for the Pennine Alps. 

 ... I pray you to salute all the honorable company which you 

 had with you last year. Maquignaz and the Bics send you their 

 salutations. 



Receive a good shake of the hand from him who would long be 



Your servant, 



Aymonod Baptiste. 



