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your letter. No doubt your views are quite correct, 

 and I am especially pleased to have you express them, 

 for it shows that you know how to adapt yourself to 

 new conditions and take advantage of things intel- 

 lectual and material. Apart from the fact that by 

 accepting this position you have laid the foundation 

 for a fine career within your sphere of activity, this 

 sojourn will be of the greatest importance in moulding 

 your future life. It would have interested me to hear 

 of your relations with the Eastwicks, how they are 

 progressing, and whether you are satisfied with the 

 conditions. I suppose everything is favourable, since 

 you have never said anything to the contrary. 



Doubtless you have long ago learned that your mon- 

 ograph on Sorghum has been printed in Henneberg's 

 Landwirthsch. Journal, and also received free copies as 

 well as your honorarium for the same. I have read it 

 with great interest, and have also forwarded a portion 

 of the seeds to Bartling as well as to Dr. Henneberg. 

 The latter has sown them on a piece of land at 

 Weende and the plants are thriving. Yesterday he 

 sent several specimens to the laboratory, where Dr. 

 Schwanert is going to ascertain the amount of sugar 

 they contain. Seeds have also been sent to Henneberg 

 by the Ministerium for experiment. Much attention 

 is being paid to this plant in Germany and France (I 

 believe in Italy, too) . Your consignment of seeds and 

 sugar has also reached me, for which accept my hearti- 

 est thanks. I have added the little specimens of sugar 

 to the laboratory collection as a present from you, and 

 turned over the beautiful sugar-loaf to my wife. She 



