And when you shall have a Son, I will let you go on your Travels,--wedding, however, cannot be before winter next.

Meanwhile I will try aud contrive opportunity that you see one another, a few times, in all honor, yet so that you get acquainted with her.

She is a God-fearing creature (GOTTESFURCHTIGES MENSCH), which is all in all; will suit herself to you [be COMPORTABLE to you] as she does to the Parents-in-law.
"God give his blessing to it; and bless You and your Posterity, and keep Thee as a good Christian.

And have God always before your eyes;--and don't believe that damnable PARTICULAR tenet [Predestination]; and be obedient and faithful: so shall it, here in Time and there in Eternity, go well with thee;--and whoever wishes that from the heart, let him say Amen.
"Your true Father to the death, "FRIEDRICH WILHELM.
"When the Duke of Lorraine comes, I will have thee come.

I think thy Bride will be here then.