There is no branch of information in which he may not prove useful-- (1) History, considered in a practical and philosophical way; (2) International Law and everything connected with it; (3) Political Economy, an important branch nowadays; (4) Classic studies; (5) _belles lettres_ in general; (6) Physical Science in all its branches, etc., etc .-- the list would be very long if I were to enumerate it all.
The _sooner_ you do this the better; in all countries and at all times men like Stockmar have filled similar situations, even in the most bigoted and jealous countries, such as Spain, Austria, etc.

You will have him in this case _constantly near you without_ anybody having the right of finding fault with it, and to be useful to you he should be near you.

Stockmar would have the _immense_ advantage, for so young a Queen, to be a _living_ dictionary of all matters scientific and politic that happened these thirty years, which to you is of the greatest importance, because you _must study_ the political history of at least the last thirty-seven years _more particularly_.

I had begun something of the sort with you, even so far back as George II.; you will do well to go through the reign of George III., and to follow the various circumstances which brought on finally the present state of affairs....
My letter grows too long, and you will not have time to read it; I will therefore come to an end, remaining ever, my beloved Victoria, your faithfully attached Uncle and Friend, LEOPOLD R.
[Pageheading: SPANISH AFFAIRS] _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ _3rd July 1837._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I had the happiness of receiving your kind letter of 30th June yesterday, and hasten to thank you for it.

Your dear and kind letters, full of kind and excellent advice, will always be of the greatest use to me, and will always be my delight.