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I hasten to Potsdam to day, in order to bring all the 

 manuscripts here, which have fortunately arrived from 

 Erfurt. Madame von Buelow writes, that they contain 

 a long and very beautiful passage about our Rahel, and 

 flattering things for you. 



With old attachment, 



A. v. H. 



SATURDAY. 



isa 



HUMBOLDT TO VARNHAGEN. 



BEBLIN, March 27ft, 1847. 



I AM more deserving than you would believe, dear 

 friend ! I am through with the first volume of the 

 " Letters"* (Therese's property). I had very little to 

 correct, and only about four pages to suppress, viz. 

 allusions to biscuits, household details, a few sarcasms 

 against Duke Charles of Brunswick (which he would 

 have answered with calumnies as to the lady's virtue), 

 and more such things. The letters are excellent both 

 in thought and expression. They furnish a picture of a 

 most remarkable life. Their contempt of all worldly 



Wilhelm von Humboldt's " Letters to a Lady Friend" (Charlotte 

 Diede), bequeathed to Thereae von Bacheracht. 



