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I congratulate you on the new office, and wish that all Areopagites The Areopagites were the supreme governing council of the Order of the Illuminati. become Privy Councilors with a 20,000 guilder original: fl. (Florins/Guilders). salary. But even more so, I wish that they receive offices where they do not have many official duties.
Here follow the still outstanding quibus licet original: quibus licet (Latin for "to whom it is permitted"); these were secret, periodic reports written by members to be read only by their superiors.. They are, admittedly, not what they should be; the Spirit did not breathe original: Spiritus non spirabat (Latin); a phrase suggesting a lack of creative inspiration.: and I have far too much to do. Another time, I can no longer obligate myself to this. Regarding the letter to the Assembly, I still need some time; it must be good and emphatic, otherwise it will be of little help. I doubt whether I can manage to complete it before the beginning of the year. Therefore, do not count on it for certain.