LETTERS OF FRIEDRICH WOHLER 123 



Remember me to the Eastwicks and all the old Got- 

 tinger. There are now only three Americans in the 

 laboratory Stewart, Parkman and Hart. Whenever 

 you can get hold of some genuine graphite and other 

 minerals, please remember me. My greetings to Booth 

 also. 



In best friendship, 



Your 



WOHLER. 



GOTTINGEN, 24 Febr. 1863. 

 DEAR GOSSMANN, 



To-day only a few lines acknowledging the receipt 

 of your letter and to thank you for the interesting 

 communications. The latter I forwarded at once to 

 Oberbergrath Schwarzenberg in Cassel, begging him 

 to comply with your request in regard to the condi- 

 tions governing the salt manufacturing industry. I did 

 not receive an answer until yesterday (without your 

 letter). He has taken the necessary steps at mining 

 headquarters and has been assured of a reply, which, 

 however, has not yet been received, as delays are not 

 unusual there. As soon as I receive the papers, I shall 

 send them to you and write more fully. 



I congratulate you heartily on your marriage and 

 am glad that you are succeeding so well. Nevertheless, 

 I have, when asked about it, proposed you as professor 

 of technical chemistry at the newly established Poly- 

 technic School at Braunschweig, and I know that they 

 are thinking of you seriously. But do not depend too 

 much upon it, as a decision may not be reached for 



