December 29, 1899
IX., Berggasse 19

Hail

To the valiant son who at the behest of his father appeared at the right time,

To be his assistant and fellow worker in fathoming the divine order.

But hail to the father, too, who just prior to the event found in his calculations

The key to restraining the power of the female sex

And to shouldering his burden of lawful succession;

No longer relying on sensory appearances, as does the mother,

He calls upon the higher powers to claim his right, conclusion, belief, and doubt;

Thus, at the beginning, there stands, hale and hearty, equal to the exigency of error, the father