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An David Charles Read
According to a wish of yours, expressed in a letter addressed to me a year ago, I send you, my dear Sir, the medals coined in my memory.
Expecting some new mission of your worthy endeavourings, of whom is given notice to the German public, in Annals of Lieterature, sent forth at Vienna.
I hoped you will think often on a loving estimator of talents, as are yours, favourised by nature, prospered by reflecting practice.
A cordial farewell!
Weimar, Feb. 16, 1831.
Goethe.