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Postcard from August Schleiermacher to Georg Bredig, December 1927

  • 1927-Dec-28

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Thank you note from August Schleiermacher (1857-1953) to Georg Bredig. Schleiermacher was a German physicist and university teacher.

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  • 3.6 in. H x 5.8 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
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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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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Schleiermacher, August. “Postcard from August Schleiermacher to Georg Bredig, December 1927,” December 28, 1927. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 28. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/le7qjd3.

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Sehr verehrter Herr Kollege,

Für den freundlich Glückwünsch mit der Erinnerung an alte Zeiten danke ich herzlich. Ihnen und Ihrer verehrten Ehefrau Gemahlin beste Wünsche zum Neuen Jahr.

Mit freundlichem Gruß
Ihr ergebener
A. Schleiermacher

KHE 28 XII.27.

[Bredig’s hand: Physiker]

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Dear Colleague,

Thank you very much for your kind well-wishes and sharing fond memories of the past. Best wishes for the New Year to you and your dear wife.

Best regards.
Yours truly,
A. Schleiermacher

KHE, 28 Decmeber 1927

[Bredig’s hand: Physicist]

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