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Letter from Alfred Hettner to Georg Bredig, 1934

  • 1934-Aug-07

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Letter from Alfred Hettner (1859-1941) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Hettner was a German geographer who studied Europe, Colombia, Chile, and Russia.

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  • 15 cm W x 9.5 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Translated by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
  • Transcribed by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Series IV – Photographic Materials, 1894-1930
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  • Box 22

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Hettner, Alfred. “Letter from Alfred Hettner to Georg Bredig, 1934,” August 7, 1934. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 22. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/eqthstm.

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Zu meinem 75. Geburtstage sind mir Glückwünsche und Blumenspenden in so großer Zahl zugegangen, daß es mir leider nicht möglich ist, mich dafür einzeln zu bedanken. Nehmen Sie, bitte, diesen allgemein ausgesprochenen herzlichen Dank freundlich entgegen.

Alfred Hettner

Heidelberg, den 7. August 1934.

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On my 75th birthday, I received so many well-wishes and flowers that it is unfortunately not possible for me to thank each person individually. Please kindly accept this note as a token of my appreciation.

Alfred Hettner

Heidelberg, 7 August 1934

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