Finally I can congratulate you on the arrival of your son in perfect health. We had this pleasure yesterday morning. Tomorrow we shall arrange his studies and outings, as you wish, for yesterday and today are days of rest. Madame Dumas’ letter of today to Mr. Thaxter, to the content of which I cordially subscribe, makes it unnecessary for me to write at greater length on this matter.1

I have just received your honored letter of the 16th and will see Mr. Fagel tomorrow morning. I shall have two pleasures: one, of putting him at ease; and two, of pointing out that the information you authorized me to 439give him is clearly indicated on the corner of Boerhaave's seal: Sigillum veri, simplex. 2 This same motto informs the respect with which I am your excellency's very humble and very obedient servant