LETTERS OF FRJEDRICH WOHLER 131 



I congratulate you on the position in Massachu- 

 setts, upon which you are going to enter after New 

 Year. 



GOTTINGEN, 11 Aug. 1869. 

 DEAR GOSSMANN, 



Only a few lines to ask your indulgence for not an- 

 swering your letter of May 17 of last year, which was 

 delivered to me by Herr Darmstadt. Moreover, this 

 gentleman, who was working very diligently in my 

 laboratory and has since received his degree, has 

 no doubt told you of his success and how things 

 are here. He has now become a brewer, and is 

 going to be married or has already done so. He is 

 an excellent fellow and made a favourable impression 

 on me. 



First of all let me heartily congratulate you on your 

 new position. I am delighted that you are having such 

 a successful career in America. You are truly to be 

 envied for having seen so much of the world, and had 

 such great and varied experiences beyond the sea. 

 May you continue to prosper. 



I ought to have acknowledged the receipt of the 10 

 thlr. long ago, for you have thereby made the poor 

 people very happy. I had to give them your address 

 and guessed they wanted to thank you themselves, 

 though I promised to do it for them. 



The bearer of this is Dr. Storrs from Amherst, whom 

 I can recommend most particularly to your favour. 

 For two years he has been studying chemistry here 

 and now hopes to find a desirable position, if it be 



