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378Letter Nr. 73Paris, June 9, 1832Dear Anthony!You have not heard from me for some time now. It would take too long toexplain all the reasons for this delay, and it probably wouldn’t help, undoubtedlyyou have been informed about the letter I recently wrote to the Board of thePolytechnic Institute. I presume that you know me well enough not to think thatmy decision not to return to Warsaw at present was prompted by some madness,rather than simply by the material condition in which I find myself. 290The business firm where, as I told you, I was working and which untilrecently provided me with an income, closed a few months ago. 291 Of the peoplewho formerly belonged to the corporation, some are trying to retain the formerconcept of the business, but pursuing completely new developments which seemto me to be poorly conceived. Others, properly, have made slight changes, inmanagement. Still others have changed completely - to me it would seem for thebetter. But it matters little what others are doing, when, in spite of their efforts,my pocket is still empty.The School of Commerce is doing quite well under the direction ofBlaqui. 292 Varaigne has opened a separate school on rue d’Arcis, or d’Avoye - atthis moment I can’t remember which. If you should want to write to him, send theletter to my care. I saw him recently. He refers to you often with great pleasure,and he asked me to give you his regards.Take the books which I sent two years ago in care of Mr. Lanckorońskiand use them for yourself. (I have already written to Mr. Lanckoroński about this).If you can, make a list of the more importants ones. And if my brothers is stillpursuing polytechnic studies, do not withhold your advice from him; and shouldthere be anything in these books that could be helpful to him, share it with him.290 Bogdan truly was in a sorry financial situation after his sustenance checks had ceased.291 He is speaking here of saintsimonism, its break-up gradual collapse.292 Jerome Adolph Blanqui: See Letter Nr 50.