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aus dem Buch gelernt. Wie man denn auch aus Mangel bei 

 angestellten Versuchen erst auf das bessere gelenkt wird. Ich 

 freue mich schon wieder etwas aus Ihrer Feder geflossenes 

 zu lesen und bewundere die Gabe wie Sie den Stoffe zu ordnen 

 und zu behandlen verstehen, was der hochste Aufgabe des 

 Lehrers ja 1st. 



Indera ich mich Ihnen bestens empfehle bin ich mit grosster 

 Verehrung und freundschaftlichster Hochachtung 



Ihr ergebenster 



H. von Liebig. 

 Miinchen den 6 Juni 1871. 



Here are some family letters : 



(S. W. J. TO A. A. J.) 



New Haven, Conn., Sept. 3d, 1860. 



Dear Father, Pony and I arrived here safely on Friday. 

 ... I find that the cost of keeping is $4.00 per week (Hay 

 $20 per ton), but I think I shall make money out of him in 

 health at that. 



I found the house in good order, only the garden was buried 

 in grass and weeds, but I shall shortly make a scattering 

 among them. 



The new Laboratory is progressing finely and a fine affair 

 it is going to be. 



I doubt not that I shall be credited with a grateful spirit 

 towards those whose kindness has put Pony with his appur- 

 tenances in my possession, but I desire to place here on record 

 my acknowledgments to my excellent Parents for this gift 

 which I trust will prove a great blessing to me, and in this 

 my precious wife fully unites. May God richly reward you, 

 dear Father and Mother, for all the numberless acts of kind- 

 ness which you have never ceased to perform toward Your 

 affectionate Son, Samuel. 



