Letter 130 Euler to Razumovsky
Berlin, May 26 / June 6 1750
Synopsis: Goodwill letter congratulating Razumovsky to the title of Hetman.
[...] The elevation of Your Excellency to the title of Hetman over all of little Russia has not missed making a most vivid impression on my spirit , and being entirely penetrated by the most perfect joy as well as the most profound respect, I take the liberty to present to Your Excellency my most ardent wishes of very humble congratulations: God wishes to continue heaping distinguishing marks of His Grace to Your Excellency.
/115r/ By the remembrance of so many gifts, which it has pleased Your Excellency to give me until now, steals away my heart all the more readily, as I see myself humbled in front of the degree of eminence to which Your Excellency has been raised: and in recognizing how infinitely obliged I am to your Excellency, and I humbly beseech You to throw a gracious look towards the feeble expressions of my heart which is filled tiptop with thanks, and to be assured of the sentiments of my family, -especially my daughter, who has the respectful happiness of having You as her godfather- are the same as mine, as much as by the thankfulness as by the joy of the dignified occasion of which Your Excellency has just been graced. /116/ With the mind that you will honor us with your fondest memory, I take the liberty to recommend along with my family with the most perfect submission with the continuation of your Excellency's grace , being with the utmost respect[...]
Translated from the French
by J.S.D.Glaus
