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(Type of publication: letter)

AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-ZAMU-11-01-122
Authors: Derenbourg, Joseph 
Recipient: Glaser, Sigmund 
Locality: Paris
Pages: 2
Museum number: Regionální Muzeum K.A. Polánka v Žatci (Av 11/1,122)
Provenance: Estate of Eduard Glaser (1855-1908)
Date of letter: 23.05.1883
Language: French
Creation date: 23.05.1883
Contents:
'Geehrter Herr, Die Akademie hat gestern aufs neue 3000 fr. für Ihren Herrn Bruder versprochen. Die wenigen Resultate die bis jetzt für 11,500 fr. erhalten wurden, waren mit ein Hauptgrund dafür, dass die Summe nicht grösser ausgefallen ist. ...
... Meinerseits muss ich mein Erstaunen ausdrücken, dass seit dem Augenblicke, wo aufs neue Geld verlangt wurde, durchaus nichts geschickt wurde. ...
Einmal ist alles rosenfarbig, u. ein anderes Mal ist alles düster und schwierig. Ist das die Wirklichkeit, oder blos der Reflex der Gemüthsstimmungen Ihres H. Bruders? ... Beste Grüsse von Ihrem ganz Ergebenen J. Derenbourg.'
Short description:
Joseph Derenbourg (1811-1895), member of the 'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres', announces that the 'Académie' has granted another 3,000 fr. for Eduard Glaser's research during his first journey to Yemen. He criticises, however, that the results so far are rather meagre.
In conclusion, Derenbourg remarks that he is unable to form an opinion on Eduard Glaser's relationship with the Ottoman authorities, as Glaser at one point depicts them in the most beautiful colours, only to describe the atmosphere again as gloomy and difficult...
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