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121John Aloysius Radomiński. If it should happen that he does not have theaddress, check with Michael Jaroszewski at the Criminal Court in Warsaw.In return for this favor I promise to pray that you have a safe journey,going there and returning.Footnotes1. The letter was published by E. Callier in his book Bogdan Jański, /Poznań,1876/. It is based on a copy of a "rough draft," CRR, Mss 8520, pp. 225-228.2. Lucia /nee Giedrojć; Rautenstrauch /1798-1886/ - the daughter of GeneralRomuald Giedrojć; a Lady of the Court of Napoleon's Josephine; the wife ofGeneral Rautenstrauch from 1821; the author of stories and memoirs, e.g.: Mymemoirs of France, /Kraków, 1839/, The Last Journey to France, /Lipsk,1841/, etc. She traveled widely, and met Bogdan Jański at the home of herbrother in Paris. As a matter of fact she could not deliver this letter; but shewas able to communicate Bogdan's address to his relatives and was therebyresponsible for establishing correspondence with Alexandra's sister, Juliana/nee Zawadzki/ Szotarska.3. When he returned from Solesmes at the end of December, 1837, BogdanJański received a letter from L. Królikowski which included a citation from aletter which the latter had received from A. Kropiwnicki in Warsawconcerning a conversation with Alexandra seeking her agreement to a legalseparation.4. Today we would speak of these as materialistic opinions, that is, opinionswhich deny the existence of spiritual beings: the human soul, God, angels anddevils. In this view, everything that exists is material.