190 ELIZABETH CARY AGASSIZ 
' Shortly after its publication the book was translated 
into French by Monsieur Auguste Mayor and into German 
by Frau Mettenius. That this labor was performed by 
friends, who were also members of the family, was a source 
of gratification to Mrs. Agassiz. The following letters are 
the best comment on her attitude toward the biography. 
TO MRS. WILLIAM B. ROGERS 
Cambridge 
Dear Mrs. Rocrrs: It touched me very much 
that you should have taken the pains to write me 
about the memoirs of Agassiz, and it gives me the 
greatest pleasure to find that your judgment of it is 
favorable. I knew that the material left to me was 
interesting in itself, but I was beset by many doubts 
as to whether it would bring to my readers the im- 
pression it had made upon me, — whether I could so 
put it together as to show the enthusiasm controlled 
by patience and industry which seemed to me so 
characteristic of the life. 
Thank you with all my heart; I feel both your 
sympathy and your appreciation — all the more to 
me because your own life has brought you into con- 
tact with pursuits of the same nature, followed with 
a like ardor and devotion. 
With affectionate remembrances (dating back to 
our Temple Place days), believe me, 
Most cordially yours, 
ExizaBetu C, AGAssIz 
