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Signed by Salomon. To begin this letter, Salomon says Badollet’s letter from October 2nd was well-received. The reason he has not responded sooner is that he is an invalid, and his mind and his heart are all he really has left—but they mustn’t complain that their bodies are wasting away, he says, because one day God will give them new ones. Still, he says he has difficulty writing, as does Badollet. It is becoming increasingly more difficult for Salomon to keep up with all his work correspondence. He is saddened to hear that Badollet does not intend to return to Washington; while “the Magnificent” (unnamed) was there he made a point to keep Salomon company, and they, along with Cazenove and the Baron de Maltitz, talked about Badollet at length and smoked to his health. Salomon has little other news of the Magnificent, who is on a diplomatic mission of some sort; he goes on to discuss slavery, which he does not degree with, then changes the subject to Geneva. The most recent letters Salomon has received contained medals and memoirs for the President from Professor Cellerier, and the President gave Salomon a silver medal to send back to the professor, then invited Salomon to dinner. Moving on, Salomon launches into a rant against men of letters and their near-constant need to prove their intelligence, then closes the letter with the news that Cazenove’s eldest son is getting married, along with the customary well-wishes to Badollet and his family.

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Byron R. Lewis Historical Library, Vincennes University

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Indiana Memory