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public mind in matters which have excited the sym- 

 pathies of all, and of appointing -the two Grimms, 

 Albrecht and Dahlmann.* For Dahlmann there re- 

 mained but little hope ; Albrecht was invited and 

 declined, sheltering himself behind his gratitude to 

 Saxony. It would have been a satisfaction to the 

 sevenf if Albrecht had been appointed Professor at 

 Berlin ; at any rate they will learn in Hanover that the 

 King has made an offer to the Elbinger. As regards 

 the Grimms, the King has determined that Minister 

 Eichhornj shall propose to them to come as Acade- 

 micians, and as they live like man and wife, offers them 

 a pension, the amount to be fixed by themselves. That 

 the King insists upon such matters being managed 

 with delicacy, you may see in the negotiation with 

 Tieck. As librarians, the excellent people are of little 

 use, and whether Wilhelm, as Corresponding Member 

 of the Academy, lectures or does not lecture is of 

 little consequence. The great thing is to have them. 

 There can therefore be no question about " Einschmug- 

 geln," "Erniedrigung," " zu spat ihrer gedenken," 

 dans un regne de cent jours! It is at least honourable 

 to the Ladenberg administration that I have been able 

 to induce them to propose Dahlmann in a formal and 

 complimentary way as Professor at the University of 

 Breslau, where there is a vacancy. I have done my 

 duty in opening the way : the carrying out of the 

 scheme is not in my hands. As soon as ever I return 

 from Potsdam, I shall urge strongly upon Eichhorn 

 that he ought at once, and purely as a matter of public 



* Albrecht, a native of Elbing, one of the seven dismissed German profes- 

 sors. Dahlmann was another. TR. 

 f Professors. 

 I Minister of Public Worship. TK. 



