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610Letter Nr. 148[To Joseph and Bohdan Zaleski]Paris, November 11, 1838Sunday, at 5 in the afternoonThank God, she is better! 797 Better, than it ever was. After a restless night,she spent several hours in the bath, and she quieted down. Since morning, andespecially since noon, her condition is almost completely good.Esquirol 798 has just now finished his consultation. He gave orders that shewas not to be disturbed in any way, if at all possible; and he urged that she use thebaths very frequently. He offers hope.Very definitely persevere in your holy, fraternal intentions, my dearestbrothers. Get here before Adam arrives, that is, definitely tomorrow, Monday.Find temporary residence somewhere close by. On rue d’Enfer, just across fromthe School of Mines, there is a hotel owned by very pius and respectable people.Or, find rooms somewhere sur Val-de-Grace, on rue St. Jacques, so thatthroughout the day you would be close to Adam 799 .Lord, have mercy!Addressee: Monsieur Zaleskia Sevres, rue Vaugiraud 22Postmark: Paris, November 18, 1838, BureauBogdan Jański797 He is speaking here of the illness of Mrs. Cecilia Mickiewicz, who was experiencing psychicdisorders after giving birth to a child.798 The doctor - a parisian psychiatrist.799 This letter is preserved in the Jagiellonian Library (Cracow): Mss 9201-III, pp. 14-14a.