No. 68 To the Empress, at Paris
Finckenstein, May 12, 1807.
I have just received your letter of May 2nd, in which I see that you are getting ready to go to St. Cloud. I was sorry to see the bad conduct of Madame ——. Might you not speak to her about mending her ways, which at present might easily cause unpleasantness on the part of her husband?
From what I hear, Napoleon is cured; I can well imagine how unhappy his mother has been; but measles is an ailment to which every one is liable. I hope that he has been vaccinated, and that he will at least be safe from the smallpox.
Adieu, dear. The weather is very warm, and vegetation has begun; but it will be some days before there is any grass.
Napoleon.