Bötticher is on the eve of bringing to a successful issue his thesis, “That the triliteral roots have become biliteral, according to an organic law.” He has advanced very much in critical research. I shall write a _reductio ad absurdum_ review on the Rev. —— ——. It is really a book written _invita Minerva_. Write soon again to me. With hearty sympathy and true friendship. Can you do anything for the good man in Naumburg? [30.] LONDON, _July 1, 1853._ Good morning, my dear M. You were so good as to promise me _a chapter_ for my “Sketch of the History of the Philosophy of Language;” namely, the results of the latest investigations concerning the unity and Turanian character of the non-Sanskrit languages of India. The printing of _my_ three volumes goes on so fast that I am already revising the Celtic portion, of which Meyer is the Heros. If, in your researches on the relationship of the Vedic language with Zend, you have hit on new formulas, please gather these results together into a separate chapter. Only one request,—without any delay, for the printing _presses_. I hope you are satisfied about your future in Oxford. Greet your friend and companion, whom we all liked very much. Again four new men from Dessau among the arrivals! One is a famous actor from Berlin, and has brought a letter from Lepsius. Lucien Bonaparte (brother of Canino) is now writing a book here, “Sur l’Origine des Langues.” _No war!_ [31.] _Monday, July 5, 1853._ A word of explanation, with my best thanks. I do not want the Egyptian-Iranian work before September. I am just printing the treatise on the “Origin of Languages” as a part of my philosophical work, and in it I would gladly have something _on you_, and _from you_, on the non-Sanskritic languages. Both chapters can be quite short, only definite. You must help me over these two chapters. I shall soon send you as a reminder the proof-sheets of what goes before, that you may see how I am driven for it. So write away, regardless of consequences. You are by instinct far too cautious for me to feel the least hesitation about saying this. I am going on rapidly with the printing of my four volumes, and write _con amore_ at the eighth (Hippolytus I.) The court goes on the 12th for a week to Dublin. All right. No war, only uplifted fists! [32.] LONDON, _Friday Evening, July 9, 1853_. Here follow the sheets, which I have just looked through, and where I wish to have two short chapters interpolated. We have one page for each, as the last leaf remains blank. Besides this, there is room for many additions to the other chapters, which I commend to your critical and sympathizing attention. Your Breslau friend has never called on me. He may have been at the office whilst I was out. He would be welcome. Your opinion about Sidney Pusey has set me at ease. Go soon to Pusey’s, to see the old man himself. [33.] LONDON, _Tuesday Morning, July 13, 1853_.