390 Humboldt's Letters. 



Prince Napoleon, who goes to Egypt, son of King 

 Jerome, Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, and a copy of a 

 very finely-written letter of the Pasha of Egypt, the 

 original of which I was obliged to present to Dr. 

 Brugsch. 



Dr. Michael Sachs could not be prevented from cele- 

 brating me in Hebrew.* Many kind greetings to the 

 noble General von Pfuel, whom I shall visit as soon as 

 possible. 



Yours faithfully, always equally illegible, 



A. V. HUMBOLDT. 



310. 



PRINCE NAPOLEON, SON OF JEROME, TO HUMBOLDT. 



PARIS, Oct. 13th, 1857. 



MONSIEUR LE BARON, Mons. Mariette sent to me, 

 only a few days ago, your 'letter of July, in which you 

 speak of Dr. Brugsch, and of his having sent me a 

 Demotic Grammar, which I have not yet received. I 

 mention this, so that you cannot accuse me of negli- 

 gence in answering you. To-day I do not feel the 

 courage in me to speak to you even of science. Your 

 heart and your mind must be much afflicted by the 

 sickness of your sovereign and friend, who causes us 



* A Life of Huraboldt was written in Hebrew by Mr. Sachs. 



