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126Surely Wosiński 15 has arrived by this time, and has learned about me. May hebe so kind as to pardon my "escapade" 16 , and accept my friendly greeting.Dear Joseph, I trust that you will not deny me the pleasure - such agreat pleasure - and that you will write to me to keep me informed about yourhealth, as well as about all that has happened to you recently. Finally, is my"escapade" known to the elders, 17 and have they taken a dim view of it? Writeeverything that pertains to you or to me. Please! For you know that "a capburns the head of a thief." I would be pleased if the rest of the group 18 wouldadd a word or two. I will value such a word very much.I have kept my word by writing from Berlin. As a friend, write to meas soon as possible, and at length. Also, if possible, write "poste restante" toParis.I include short notes for Michael Jaroszewski and Tony Jański. Pleasesee that they get them. In closing, I wish you the very best.Bogdan JańskiN.B. Moved by grace, I resolved not to smoke a pipe. I feel good as a result.However, being a man, I have really been burning up the cigars. 19Footnotes1. Joseph Górecki /1803-1870/, a colleague of B. Jański who completed hisdegree in Architecture in the College of Fine Arts at the Royal University ofWarsaw, and continued to work as a talented architect in Warsaw. Amongother projects, he collaborated with another colleague of Jański, AlphonseKropiwnicki, in the final phases of the Grand Theater. Later, he directed thebuilding of the palace in Puławy. He prepared the plans for the Main Office ofthe Agricultural Credit Union in Warsaw. He also served on the Council of theGovernment Building Commission.