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

[20]. Sophia Wilhelmina, Princess of Baireuth.

[21]. Fr. Jaco’s Jubilee Oration for Kries, at Gotha.

[22]. At Göttingen.

[23]. Pilgrimage to Sesenheim. By August Ferdinand Nacke. Published by K. A. Varnhagen von Ense. Berlin, 1840.

[24]. Sans Souci, the King’s residence near Potsdam.—Translator.

[25]. Bettina von Arnim. Bopp’s critique is to me a source of great pleasure.

[26]. Probably Seiffert, Humboldt’s servant.—Tr.

[27]. The 5th of May was a day of penance.

[28]. A Prussian Field Marshal, killed at the battle of Prague, 1757.—Tr.

[29]. Allusion to the battle of Mollwitz, 1741, which was won by Schwerin alone, who, indignant at the blunders of the King, ordered him to ride off, and assumed the command himself, which Frederick the Great never forgave.—Tr.