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155Letter Nr. 43Paris, February 10, 1831Most gracious brother! 130Although I have not had the good fortune to get to know youpersonally, the bonds of family that bind us surely warrant my taking the step Iam taking.I keep writing one letter after another to Poland, and receive no reply. Ihave already written eight letters to my wife without a response. I mailed aninth letter yesterday. You can easily imagine that this is the cause of greatanxiety and distress for me. I am hoping that this letter will reach you...Having received it, please be kind enough to write a few lines about yourself,as well as about the health and condition of my wife, and of our whole family.With what gratitude will I receive this information!My address here is: Bogdan Jański, a Paris rue Monsigny Nr. 6, a laRedaction du "Globe‖. 131 Send this letter on to your wife; tell her that youreceived a letter from me, and ask her to write a few words to me at her earliestconvince.I beg you, by all that is holy to you, on the love of your wife andchildren, 132 do what I ask as quickly as possible.Give sincerest greetings to your worthy wife, my dear sister. I send ahug and a kiss to your children from an uncle whom they have not yet seen. Beconvinced of the true respect I have for you, and of my constant brotherlyattachment to you.Bogdan Jański130 A letter to Anthony Szotarski.131 B. Jański at this time was a member of the editorial staff of the Saintsimonist daily "Le Globe".He was in charge of gathering information from Poland.132 Stanislauw Michael Joseph Zawadzki /born 1822/ and Josephine Euphrosene Zawadzki /born1824/.