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peut faire autre chose que de vous souéter des jours 
heureux plain de Santées et d’Amour pour les Alpes 
Pennines. . . . Je vous prie de saluer toutes l’honorables 
compagnie que vous aviez avec vous l’été passé. Ma- 
quignaz et les Bics vous font ses salutations. 
Recevez une bonne poigné de main de celui qui vou- 
droit étre longtents 
Votre serviteur, 
AYMONOD BapTISsTE.! 
1 The following is a translation of this letter : — 
Vax TournancuE, Dec. 16, 1881, 
Mr. Jorpan, 
Dear Sir,—I have received your letter of the fifth current, 
which has been for me a great pleasure, firstly in learning that Mr. 
Gilbert was perfectly cured. I regretted always not to have asked 
you to give me news from him in arriving in your own country. I 
pray you to salute him well for my part, and at the same time to 
thank him for the present which you gave me in his name at Saas, 
In the second place, I see with pleasure that you have not con- 
tented yourself with paying me liberally for my services of last 
summer. You wish still to work to give me a fame among Ameri- 
cans. It is more than I merit. I thank you for it infinitely. I 
regret much being in the impossibility of being able to render you 
a reciprocal service. I can do nothing more than to wish you 
happy days full of health and of love for the Pennine Alps. 
. .. I pray you to salute all the honorable company which you 
had with you last year. Maquignaz and the Bics send you their 
salutations. 
Receive a good shake of the hand from him who would long be 
Your servant, 
AYMONOD BaPTISTE. 
