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Letter from Alfred Lottermoser to Georg Bredig

  • 1900-Jan-24

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Alfred Lottermoser (1870-1945), a German colloidal chemist, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1977) for sending him a scientific treatise, and additionally requests more information on Bredig's experiment on electric arcs.

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  • 8.6 in. H x 5.4 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Translated by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
  • Transcribed by Gudrun Dauner
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • 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 16

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Lottermoser, Alfred, (1870-1945). “Letter from Alfred Lottermoser to Georg Bredig,” January 24, 1900. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 16. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/v19avem.

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Dresden, den 24. Januar 1900

Sehr verehrter Herr Dr!

Verzeihen Sie, daß ich Ihnen nicht schon längst meinen herzlichen Dank für die Zusendung Ihrer hochinteressanten Abhandlung abgestattet habe. Ich beeile mich nun, es heute nachzuholen. Zugleich möchte ich Sie aber bitten, mir doch etwas Näheres über die Versuchsanordnung zur Bildung des elektrischen Lichtbogens unter Wasser mitzuteilen oder mir einen Litteraturnachweis zu geben, wo ich etwas darüber finden kann.

Mit nochmaligem herzlichem Danke
bleibe ich Ihr ganz ergebener
Dr Alfred Lottermoser.

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Dresden, 25 January 1900

Dear Doctor,

Forgive me for not having sincerely thanked you for sending me your highly interesting treatise. I'm hurrying to catch up on things today. However, at the same time, I would like to ask you to provide me with more details about the set up of your experiment on the formation of the electric arc under water or to give me a bibliographic reference where I can find out more about it.

With thanks, I remain yours sincerely,
Dr. Alfred Lottermoser

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