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74. Humboldt to the Prince of Prussia. 144 



75. (No Address.) 146 



76. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 151 



77. J. W. T. to Humboldt, 154 



78. Count Bresson, French Ambassador, to Humboldt, . . 155 



79. Arago to Humboldt, 158 



80. Four Notes of Frederick William the Fourth to Humboldt, 160 



81. King Christian VIII. of Denmark to Humboldt, . .163 



82. John Herschel to Humboldt, 164 



83. Balzac to Humboldt, 168 



84. Robert Peel to Humboldt, 1 69 



85. Metternich to Humboldt, 170 



' 86. Prescott to Humboldt, 171 



87. Madame de Recamier to Humboldt, . . . .174 



88. Humboldt to Yarnhagen, 175 



89. Leopold. Grand-Duke of Tuscany, to Humboldt, . .175 



90. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 177 



91 Humboldt to Varnhagen, 178 



92. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 180 



93. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 182 



94. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 183 



95. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 184 



96. (No Address.) 185 



97. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 186 



98. Metternich to Humboldt, 188 



99. Jules Janin to Humboldt, 189 



100. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 192 



101. Huraboldt to Varnhagen, . . . . . 193 



102. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 196 



103. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 196 



104. Humboldt to Varnhagen, . . . . .198 



105. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 199 



106. Humboldt to Varnhagen 201 



107. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 203 



108. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 204 



109. Humboldt to Varnhagen, 205 



110. Humboldt to Friedrich Wilhelm IV., . . .206 



111. Bessel to Humboldt 208 



112. Victor Hugo to Humboldt, 215 



113. Friedrich Rueckert to Humboldt, 216 



114. Alexander Manzoni to Humboldt, 217 



115. Thiers to Humboldt, 220 



116. The Princess of Canino, Lucien Bonaparte's Widow, to 



Humboldt, 220 



117. Duchess Helene d'Orleans to Humboldt, . . . .221 



118. Duchess Helene d'Orleans to Humboldt, .... 222 



119. Duchess Helene d'Orleans to Humboldt, . . . .223 



