To Thomas Archer Hirst   23rd July

Berlin. | Universität’s Strasse No. 4. | 23^rd. July

My dear Tom,

I find your friend Schneider makes some difficulty about sending a [Mechesel¹] to London and I have ordered some instruments which I should like to be able to pay for when they reach me. Would you then like a good fellow send me the 1^st halves of two £10 notes. Du kannst zwei Tage abwarten und dann die andere zwei Hälfte nachschicken.² If you are in Queenwood Wright will hand you over the balance of my account. Just let me know to what extent I may draw upon you. My orders for instruments must be guided by your answer. Whatever it may be these orders will not be heavy: I shall pay you very soon after my return. Dont forget to send the £15 to the place mentioned. I shall soon be alone here. The professors are all going away. Steiner is at some bathing place. Dirichlet I have seen but not yet spoken to. I shall probably call upon him to day or tomorrow – My lodgings here are very snug, and the people exceedingly attentive – 10 thalers a month is what I pay. I saw several places but none pleased me so well as this. Let me know your prospects at Queenwood when you write – or rather your numbers. I hope you will have a full house. Remember me kindly to all. I wish all well and if Queenwood do not flourish I shall regret it. If it fail it will be a standing reproach to every body connected with it – You have a capital problem before you there boy. See that you solve it well –

ever yours affectionately | John.

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