No. 24 To the Empress, at Mayence
Warsaw, December 20, 1806, 3 P.M.
I have no news from you, dear. I am very well. The last two days I have been at Warsaw. My affairs prosper. The weather is very mild, and even somewhat humid. It has as yet barely begun to freeze; it is October weather.
Adieu, dear; I should much have liked to see you, but trust that in five or six days I shall be able to send for you.
Kindest regards to the Queen of Holland and to her little Napoleons.—Yours ever,
Napoleon.
December 22nd.—Napoleon crosses the Narew, and the next day defeats Russians at Czarnowo; also
December 24th.—At Nasielsk.
December 26th.—Ney defeats Lestocq at Soldau; Lannes defeats Beningsen at Pultusk;
December 28th.—And Augereau defeats Buxhowden at Golymin.