No. 27 To the Empress, at Mayence
Warsaw, January 3, 1807.
My Dear,—I have received your letter. Your grief pains me; but one must bow to events. There is too much country to travel between Mayence and Warsaw; you must, therefore, wait till circumstances allow me to come to Berlin, in order that I may write you to come thither. It is true that the enemy, defeated, is far away; but I have many things here to put to rights. I should be inclined to think that you might return to Paris, where you are needed. Send away those ladies who have their affairs to look after; you will be better without people who have given you so much worry.
My health is good; the weather bad. I love you from my heart.
Napoleon.
January 5th.—Capture of Breslau, with 7000 men, by Vandamme and Hédouville.