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Note addressed to Georg Bredig

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The widow of one of Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) former students notifies him that her husband has passed away.

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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 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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Humboldt, Hildegard. “Note Addressed to Georg Bredig,” n.d. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 28. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/y974efk.

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dem verehrten Freund und Lehrer meines lieben Mannes zum Andenken an den früh vollendeten

Hildegard Humboldt

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To the esteemed friend and teacher of my dear husband, who passed away early.

In his memory,
Hildegard Humboldt

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