GlaViWo - Archive: AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-ZAMU-11-01-466

(Type of publication: letter)

AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-ZAMU-11-01-466

Authors:	K�nigliche Bibliothek Wilmanns, August
Recipient:	Glaser, Eduard GND
Locality:	Berlin
Pages:	4
Museum number:	Region�ln� Muzeum K.A. Pol�nka v Žatci (Av 11/1,466)
Provenance:	Estate of Eduard Glaser (1855-1908)

Date of letter:	14.12.1886
Language:	German
Creation date:	14.12.1886
Locality of recipient:	Prag II, Hybernergasse 4

Contents:
'Geehrter Herr! In Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens vom 11. d.M. verfehle ich nicht, Ihnen mitzutheilen, da� das Kuratorium in einer gestern gehaltenen Sitzung beschlossen hat, den Ankauf Ihrer Handschriftensammlung zu bef�rworten.
... Wenn ich auch die Ungeduld recht begreife, mit der Sie der Erledigung der Angelegenheit entgegen sehen, so kann ich doch nicht umhin, den vorwurfsvollen Ton, den Sie in Ihrem letzten Briefe anschlagen, zur�ckzuweisen. Ich habe niemals ein Hehl daraus gemacht, da� ich in der Sache nichts zu entscheiden habe.
... Zu meiner Freude kann ich noch jetzt sagen, da� die Sache g�nstig steht, eine bindende Erkl�rung zu geben liegt aber jetzt so wenig in meiner Kompetenz wie fr�her. Hochachtungsvoll Wilmanns'
Short description:
August Wilmanns (1833-1917), Director General of the Royal Library in Berlin, informs Eduard Glaser (1855-1908) that the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of Glaser's collection of Arabic manuscripts from his second journey to Yemen (April 1885 - February 1886).
However, he criticises the reproachful tone Glaser had adopted in his previous letter, emphasising that he can neither influence nor speed up the process of acquisition...

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