Bielfeld, the fantastic individual of old days.

Had long been out of Friedrich's circle,--in Altenburg Country, I think;--without importance to Friedrich or us: the year of him will do, without search for day or month.
"-- -IN 1771.

Two heavy deaths come this year.

January 28th, 1771, at Berlin, dies our valuable old friend Excellency Mitchell,--still here on the part of England, in cordial esteem as a man and companion; though as Minister, I suppose, with function more and more imaginary.

This painfully ushers in the year.