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Postcard from Jacobus H. van 't Hoff to Georg Bredig, May 1903

  • 1903-May-12

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Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff (1852-1911) invites Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) to dinner.

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  • 3.6 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 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 1

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Hoff, J. H. van 't (Jacobus Henricus). “Postcard from Jacobus H. Van 't Hoff to Georg Bredig, May 1903,” May 12, 1903. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wcwcyhf.

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Image 1

Postkarte [stamps]

An

Herrn Prof. Dr. G. Bredig

in Heidelberg

Wohnung Rohrbacher Straße 70

Image 2

Hochverehrter Kollege!

Sie werden uns sehr freuen falls Sie und Ihre werthe Frau Gemahlin uns
Samstag 6. Juni gegen 8 Uhr zum Abendessen beehren. Mit bestem Gruß

ergebenst
J. van’t Hoff

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Image 1

Postcard [stamps]

To:

Professor Dr. G. Bredig

in Heidelberg

Residence: Rohrbacher Straße 70

Image 2

Dear esteemed Colleague,

We will be very pleased if you and your dear wife would join us for dinner on Saturday, June 6th around 8 p.m. Best regards

Sincerely,
J. van’t Hoff.

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