Humboldt's Letters. 155 



In hope that you will favor me with an answer, I am, 

 with due respect, 



Your Excellency's most obedient, 



J. W. T. 



Mr. Gottfried H., merchant at Berlin, can give you 

 information, if required, as to my standing and character. 



NOTE OP HUMBOLDT. The presumption of the writer, arising from 

 the perusal of a newspaper, that I might be a naturalist, is a fact I 

 am guilty of having published some books on Natural History as 

 early as 1789. 



COUNT BRESSON, FRENCH AMBASSADOR, TO HUMBOLDT. 



BERLIN, February Gih, 1 839. 



DEAR EXCELLENCY, I am happy to be able to send 

 you to-day an article worthier of you than that of yes- 

 terday. Keep this number " Des Debats." I do not 

 file them. 



The remark of Mr. M. V. L on the " Nescio 



quis Plutarchus" is puerile. Besides, excepting this, 

 his article is inspired by a just appreciation of your 

 glory, which is ours as well, and which we claim as such. 



