GlaViWo - Archive: AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-SBBA-III-C51-05


(Type of publication: draft)

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 AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-SBBA-III-C51-05
Authors: Wilmanns, August 
Recipient: Glaser, Eduard GND
Locality: Berlin
Museum number: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (ACTA III/C.51./3)
Language: German
Creation date: 20.05.1885
Locality of recipient: Prag II, Apollinargasse 14
Contents:
'Zu meinem Bedauern haben Sie mich gestern verfehlt. … und theile Ihnen nunmehr mit, daß das k. vorgeordnete Ministerium nicht abgeneigt ist, auf den Ankauf der von Ihnen angebotenen Sammlung arabischer Handschriften nach Befinden für 25-30,000 M. einzugehen, nachdem die Sammlung genau durchgesehen und geprüft worden ist.
So hat sich ...Dr. Ahlwardt auf meinen Wunsch bereit erklärt, zu dem angegebenen Zwecke zu Anfang der nächsten Woche nach Prag zu reisen, um, an Ort und Stelle die von Ihnen gesammelten Handschriften zu untersuchen. ... Der k. Ober-Bibliothekar W.
Short description:
August Wilmanns (1833-1917), chief librarian of the Königliche Bibliothek zu Berlin, reaffirms that the Ministry superordinate to the Royal Library in Berlin is interested in acquiring Eduard Glaser's collection of Arabic manuscripts from his second journey to Yemen (April 1885 - February 1886).
He informs Eduard Glaser (1855-1908) that the decision on the acquisition depends on an assessment of the collection by Wilhelm Ahlwardt (1828-1909), Professor of Oriental languages ​​at the University of Greifswald, who agreed to travel to Prague in order to examine the manuscripts in situ. ...
Link
Linked signature, sisters: AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-ZAMU-11-02-063
Linked signature, children: AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-NAMU-2-086-02
Remarks:
The draft letter bears an incorrect date (1885 instead of 1886), the original letter bears the date May 20th, 1886 (see: AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-NAMU-2-086-02).



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