Bicentenary

Ibiza, July-September 1854                                                                               

To Ildefonso Gatell in Barcelona.
The letter is a prolonged eulogy of the sender. It starts with: My dear friend. Of course you are a scapegrace but there is something good in you. He evokes a positive facet: How pleased I am with you!... we are companions of arms...and we had combatted together...How grateful I am for the company you kept me on a dangerous day!..How good is a friend in time of need!