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4not, then obviously you will remain with your parents. Perhaps a time willcome when I will be able to repay you for all this (if you merit such a reward).In your first letter remember to tell me how much money I should sendyou in January. Figure it out well, so that you would not have too much or,God forbid, too little; that you have enough for the time of your infirmity, andthen until July. Remember the name that I chose for… [the child]. Please seethat the child receives this name. I trust that you will go to Warsaw only once –as you promised – and that only by reason of extreme necessity; and that youwill choose not to meet any of your former acquaintances there, oracknowledge their greetings if they should happen to notice you. In order toreceive the money more quickly, rather than worry about wasting a few złotys,take your letter immediately to the post office in Pułtusk for post to Paris.Since you do not know my address, write ―Poste Restante‖, so that the postoffice in Paris will hold the letter until I call for it. This is my address: Mr.Bogdan Janski, Master of Philosophy and Law, Paris, ―Poste Restante‖. Writesoon, because I can only send you the money after I have received your letterand know how much you need.And now I send you a million hugs. I wish you more good things than Icould ever wish for myself. Most sincere greetings to your parents 4 and tograndma Dolińska. Give my regards to uncle 5 . Give Joe 6 a hug for me. Iembrace Frank, Caroline, and Teresa 7 most sincerely. Tell them to be kindenough to add at least a word to your letter. Asking you to remember mekindly, I remain your true companion and husband,sentenced to death by the Muscovites for publishing the Call to Revolution in Koniecpole, after thefall of Warsaw in 1831. He died of cholera in Warsaw before he could be executed.4 Formerly a Lieutenant in the armies of Kościuszko and Napoleon, August Zawadzki (1767-1837)and Isabel (nee Łaszowski), his second wife, whom he married after the death of her sisterElizabeth. They lived in Kozłowo.5 Matthew Łaszowski, brother of Isabel (nee Łaszowski) Zawadzki, was the heir to Kozłowo,where Bogdan Janski and Alexandra celebrated their wedding.6 Joseph Zawadzki (born 1800), son of August and Elizabeth (nee Łaszowski), the half-brother ofAlexandra. He was a Captain in the Płock Cavalry (1830-31), and then an emigrant.7 Teresa Zawadzka, sister of Alexandra, lived with her parents.