BOOK VIII 31-63

The year 1821--The Berlin, Embassy--I arrive in Berlin--M.

Ancillon--The Royal Family--Celebrations for the marriage of the

Grand-duke Nicholas--Berlin society--Count von Humboldt--Herr von

Chamisso--Ministers and ambassadors--The Princess William--The

Opera--A musical meeting--My first dispatches--M. de Bonnay--The

Park--The Duchess of Cumberland--Commencement of a Memorandum on

Germany--Charlottenburg--Interval between the Berlin Embassy and

the London Embassy--Baptism of M. le Duc de Bordeaux--Letter to M.

Pasquier--Letter from M. de Bernstoff--Letter from M. Ancillon--Last

letter from the Duchess of Cumberland--M. de Villèle, Minister of

Finance--I am appointed Ambassador to London