^68 Humboldt's Letters. 



SO4. 



HUMBOLDT TO VARNHAGEN. 



BERLIN, April 13th, 1851. 

 HERE, my valued friend, is the archivary recommen. 



dation for , just as prescribed. May the matter 



be successful. With heartfelt attachment, 



Yours, A. v. HUMBOLDT. 



SOS. 



HUMBOLDT TO YARNHAGEN. 



BERLIN, April 21st, 1851. 



To my great regret, dear friend, I cannot accept the 

 kind invitation of yourself and your amiable niece to a 

 cup of coffee on Thursday, as I shall return late and 

 much fatigued from Charlottenburg. During my illness, 

 a number of unimportant matters have accumulated, 

 which must be disposed of after dinner, because they 

 are trumpery affairs of orders and dedications, a pre- 

 sentation of Betel in preference to gifts of money. The 

 fourth class* operates like Betel chewing, it occupies 



* i.e., of the order of the Prussian eagle. 



