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In March, 1892, the publishing house of Cesar Schmidt in 
Ziirich issued a pamphlet written by Baron Alexander von Artin, 
and entitled : “ Kaspar Hauser, Des Rithsels Losung.” 
This work is made up for the most part from earlier authorities, 
especially from the book published in 1883, entitled : ‘Kaspar 
Hauser, Seine Lebensgeschichte und der. Nachweis seiner fiirst- 
lichen Herkunft, Aus nunmehr zur Veroffentlichung bestimmten 
Papieren einer hohen Person.” Von K——, Regensburg, 1883. 
But it contains what no previous work possessed, namely, a fac- 
simile letter from Grand-Duke Ludwig, which is conclusive proof 
of his guilt, and to this convincing testimony is subjoined the 
death-bed confession of ex-Minister Von Berstett to a certain 
Prince, whose name is not mentioned, and to whom Ludwig’s 
letter was confided under the promise that it should not be pub- 
lished until fifty-five years after Von Berstett’s death. This 
period of time having now elapsed, the letter has just been 
delivered by the son of the Prince to the author of the pamphlet 
expressly for publication. 
The letter is as follows : 
“ An meine Regierung,— 
“In Nirnberg vorigen Monat alles missgliickt. Treffen sie 
Massnahmen dass aus diesem Anlass die Ruhe meines Gross- 
herzogthums ungestort bleibt. Empfangen sie dagegen die 
Versicherung meines immerwihrenden Antheils au Ihrem 
Wohlergehen. Ich verbleibe stets Ihr wohlaffektionirter, 
¢ 1, UDWIG. 
““ Karlsruhe den, 5 Juni, 1823. 
« Zu Handen Hern von Berstett.” 
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