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tyrant's reply is not quite clear. I suppose * * * 

 will go via Berlin. Shall we then give him the letter 

 of recommendation with the galvanic stimulants ? 

 I shall be guided by your wishes. 



Your faithful 



Tuesday. A. V. HuMBOLDT. 



Keep the Grand Duke's letter, which closes very 

 prettily and tastefully. 



CCI. 



KARL ALEXANDER GRAND DUKE OF WEIMAR TO 

 HUMBOLDT. 



Weimar, '3rd April, 1857. 



My behaviour with respect to * * * originated 

 in a mistake. The fact is, I thought and expected 

 that after he had (it was in January, I think) applied 

 for, and at once upon applying obtained, my permis- 

 sion to institute researches in the archives here, 

 he would have come at once. It was only in 

 that event, of course, that I should have reimbursed 

 him his travelling expenses, and so just these last 

 few days I have been wondering that I have neither 

 seen nor heard anything of * * * . 



Then came your Excellency's second letter, which, 

 by requiring information from me, gave me all the 

 information I require. I hasten to answer your 

 question by informing you that * * * might come 

 here in about ten days, and that I should in any 

 case be prepared to furnish him with the sum your 

 Excellency yourself has named. 



According to agreement, we should both the 

 traveller and myself consider ourselves still as 



