1 08 Humboldt's Letters. 



with which I was bored at Sans Souci, how his pietism 

 and aristocracy is explained by the twofold inoculation 

 of his old grandparents, performed by an archbishop 

 and a king, ce sont des heritages ! 



A. V. HUMBOLDT. 



53. 



KING CHRISTIAN VIIL OF DENMARK TO HUMBOLDT. 



MONSIEUR LE BARON I am doubly obliged to the 

 illustrious counsellor Dieffenbach for his attention hi 

 presenting me with a copy of his work on the cure of 

 strabism and stammering, since it was the cause of 

 your dear letter of the 9th February. Introduced by 

 you, Monsieur le Baron, any one is sure of success. In 

 the present case, the reputation and the works of the 

 author could have dispensed with all further recommen- 

 dation; but you only do justice to the great services 

 which Counsellor Dieffenbach has rendered to mankind, 

 and I hasten to acknowledge them by bestowing my 

 Danebrog Order on that distinguished savan. My let- 

 ter to him on this subject will be remitted by the Envoy 

 Count de Reventlau, and I shall particularly recommend 

 to Chevalier Dieffenbaoh any Danish surgeons going to 



