The desire that you have shown me to learn about the benefits to be gained from the discovery of animal magnetism makes me hope that you will have the goodness to see for yourself the reality of the healing that I am doing.

Besides the patients whom you saw, I have several others whose state might shock you; I will have the honor to present them to you next Friday, the 3rd of this month, at noon, if your Excellence would take the trouble to come see them, and since you will be far from home, I would be doubly honored, if you will deign to accept an invitation to dinner.

I am, with the deepest respect, Your Excellence, your very humble and obedient servant