Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense. / From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt

by Alexander von Humboldt

[10]. At that time editor of the Haude and Spenersche Zeitung in Berlin.—Tr.

[11]. Wilhelm von Humboldt died on the 8th of April, 1835, at Tegel, at 6 o’clock in the evening.

[12]. Bollmann, a German who resided a long time in the United States, and who is known by his bold attempts to liberate Lafayette from the prison of Olmutz.—Translator.

[13]. Preface to Wilhelm von Humboldt’s work about the Kawi language.

[14]. Professor of History at Berlin.

[15]. Helene, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, afterwards Duchess of Orleans.

[16]. Tegel, Humboldt’s country-seat near Berlin.—Tr.

[17]. Toeplitz, a Bohemian bathing-place.—Tr.

[18]. Biography by Varnhagen.—Tr.

[19]. Dorow’s Memoirs and Correspondence, 3d vol.