From the livres des guides of the Favret family, now in the collection of Mons. Payot, the following American notes are taken :

I take great pleasure in recommending François Favret to all lady travellers as a most modest, obliging and efficient guide, having conducted me from Chamonix across the Tête Noire to Martigny.

September 9, ’50

Josephine D. Eppes

Virginia, U. S. A.

Favret, Louis Venance, has been my guide to the ‘Jardin’ and I take much pleasure in recommending him as a good guide & a good man.

Chamouni, Aug. 29th, 1851

H. O. Anderson

of New Orleans, U. S. A.

Edward Favret acted as my guide during our present visit to Chamonix and gave entire satisfaction by his care, attention and intelligence.

August 18, 1858

H. J. Raymond & wife, of New York