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Postcard from colleagues to Georg Bredig, March 1896

  • 1896-Mar-30

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Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), his students, and other colleagues send their best regards to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in Leipzig, Germany from Stockholm, Sweden.

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  • 3.5 in. H x 5.5 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Translated by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
  • Transcribed by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
  • Transcribed by Gudrun Dauner
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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Collection
Series arrangement
  • Series I – Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series I. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 2, Folder 28

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Luggins, Hans. “Postcard from Colleagues to Georg Bredig, March 1896,” March 30, 1896. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 28. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/4u9x210.

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Image 1

SVERIGE SUEDE

BREFKORT
(CARTE POSTALE)

VERLDPOSTFORENINGEN
(UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE)

Sida afsedd för adressen. (Côté réservé à l'adresse.)

An Herr Dr. Georg Bredig.
Spezialist für Affinitatel habilitierter
in Leipzig.
Brüderstr. 34.

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Bredig – Die heute hier versammelten Schüler von Professor Svante Arrhenius – Fredrickson –

(Swedish message)

Sei fleissig mein Kind und arbeite weiter.

Ostwald (Svante A. / Le Père).

Wille Vallender – danke für die Abhandlung!

Instammer
Stan Lagergrace
T. Ericson
S. Ehecrantz
G. Nannes
J. Roskowski & Hans Luggins

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Image 1

SWEDISH POST

POSTCARD

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL UNION

This side is intended for the address.

Dr. Georg Bredig.
Habilitated Specialist for Physical Chemistry
Leipzig.
Brüderstr. 34.

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Bredig – Today, the students of Professor Svante Arrhenius are gathered - Fredrickson –

(Swedish message)

Remain diligent my lad and keep working!

Ostwald (Svante A. / The Father)

Wille Vallender – thank you for the treatise!

Instammer
Stan Lagergrace
T. Ericson
S. Ehecrantz
G. Nannes
J. Roskowski & Hans Luggins

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