[280] Astolphe de Custine, son of the marchioness.—B.
[281] Louis Philippe Enguerrand de Custine (1823-1826), only son of Astolphe de Custine and his wife, née de Saint-Simon de Courtomer. The child, who died at the age of three years, is buried in the chapel of the Château de Fervacques between his mother and grandmother.—B.
[282] M. Berstœcher was Astolphe de Custine's old tutor.—B.
[283] Letters written from Lausanne: Letter XVI.—T.
[284] Pp. 120-123 of the new edition of the Essai, published in 1826.—B.
[285] The Tsar Alexander died at Taganrog on the 1st of December 1825.—B.
[286] 24 March 1826.—T.
[287] Ecclesiasticus, IX. 14.
[288] Article of 8 August 1825 on the Conversion of the Funds.—B.
[289] Article of 24 October 1825 on the Farewell Speech of the President of the United States to General de La Fayette.—B.