LETTERS OF FRIEDRICH WOHLER 121 



high and many small chimneys. Limpricht, whom I 

 sent with the architect Doltz to inspect all modern 

 laboratories in Germany, has the distinction of plan- 

 ning all the details of the building and the interior 

 equipment. I am sorry to say that he is now going 

 away from here, having received a call to Greifswald 

 as ordinarius with a salary of 1200 thlr. He has also 

 been entrusted with the erection of a new laboratory, 

 a task that will now be easy for him to perform. I 

 could not keep him here longer, although he was 

 appointed ordinarius with a salary of 800 thlr. 



I have taken advantage of this occasion to reor- 

 ganize the laboratory staff. I am conducting the 

 daily Practicum, assisted by Dr. Beilstein. Geuther 

 and v. Uslar both have charge of the 24-hour Prac- 

 ticum, Dr. Fittig of the 6-hour Practicum. All lab- 

 oratory students have to report to me and are to pay 

 all my fees to the Qudstur. But the assistants receive 

 from me, in addition to an increase of their fixed 

 salaries, a certain share of the fees. 



You probably know already that our good old Haus- 

 mann has died, after long suffering, at the age of 76. 

 S. v. Waltershausen has taken his place. Moreover, a 

 young man is to be called not expensive but excel- 

 lent as a specialist in geognosy and palaeontology. 

 Hausmann's beautiful and complete collection (oryc- 

 togn. geognost. petrif. technical, metallurgical, anti- 

 quarian) is to be sold. You would do the heirs a great 

 favour by finding a trustworthy purchaser. Be sure to 

 let Professor Joy know of this, as perhaps the com- 

 plete collection would be welcomed in one of your 



