Thank you for your letter. I have long been wanting to write to you,
but have never had time, under the load of business and official
correspondence. Yesterday was the 17th of January--my name-day, and
the day of my election to the Academy. What a lot of telegrams! And
what a lot of letters still to come! And I must answer all of them, or
posterity will accuse me of not knowing the laws of good manners.
There is news, but I won’t tell you it now (no time), but later on. I am
not very well. I was ailing all yesterday. I press your hand heartily. Keep
well.