220 Humboldt's Letters. 



115. 



THIERS TO HUMBOLDT. 

 (FROM THE FRENCH.) 



PARIS, August, 1845. 



SIR, I take the liberty of introducing a young 

 Frenchman, full of talents, of acquirements, and of 

 thirst for knowledge. He desires to become acquainted 

 with Germany, and Berlin in particular. I thought I 

 could not direct him better than to the illustrious who 

 does the honors of Berlin to strangers. Permit me to 

 recommend him in a very special manner. Mr. Thomas 

 is my particular friend, and the friend of all your friends 

 of Paris. Be pleased to receive in advance all my 

 thanks for the reception you will kindly accord him, 

 and to receive the assurance of my attachment and of 

 my high consideration. 



A. THIERS. 



lie. 



THE PRINCESS OF CANINO, LUCIEN BONAPARTE'S 

 WIDOW, TO HUMBOLDT. 



PARIS, Hay, 1845. 



I SEND you, M. le Baron, a copy of my refutation of 

 M. Thiers, in regard to the passages of that historian 



