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HUMBOLDT TO VARNHAGEN.
BERLIN, _16th March, 1842_.
Be comforted about the mishap. The King purchases Italian, but, under no
circumstances whatever, French pictures. The portrait of Cherubini is,
indeed, very fine, and if I remember aright, I saw it in Cherubini’s own
house. As the author is not dead, and Ingres very rich, I cannot
conceive how the portrait can be for sale? You can tell the sprightly
“Child”[30] that you sent me the feuilleton.
In the last number of the _Journal des Débats_ there is a strong and
very fine article against the abominable Jew Bill, with which we are
threatened, and against which I have already protested in very
impressive words.
Ever grateful, yours,
A. HT.