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I am truly happy in the anticipation of spending some 

 evenings with him to whom I am indebted for my taste 

 in meteorology and physics. There will be a bed for you 

 at the Observatory. 



Poor Savary is in a lamentable state. The physician 

 assures me that the disease of his lungs leaves no hope. 

 What a calamity ! 



You will arrive at Paris at the opening of my course 

 of astronomy. My new amphitheatre is got up with 

 a profligate luxury. 



I am charmed with the news of poor Sheiffer's* reco- 

 very (is it true ?). Your good heart has always secured 

 you a numerous family. 



Adieu, best of friends. My attachment to you will 

 only cease with my life. 



FE. ABAGO. 



NOTE OF HuiiBOLDT. I had asked whether he thought it possible 

 that the difference of our political wishes [war with Germany] might 

 disturb our intercourse. 



NOTE OP HUMBOLDT. To his highly gifted friend, Yarnhagen von 

 Ense, with the most earnest request to avoid all publication of this 

 autograph before Arago's death. 



A. HUMBOLDT. 



* Probably Seiffert, Humboldt's servant. Tr 



