Ree. Sept. 29 Leipzig August 29. lS^fr 



Ans. Dec. 22 



Mr. Dr. G. Engelmann in St. Louis 

 Most honored Priend ! 



Though it was not my Intention, I have bee^ silent, first, 

 because during the Summer several wonderful' Institut! ons made ciain 

 on me after the h&vpy celebration of the double- wedding at whitun - 

 tide. and becau.se I wanted to wait,to make possible the nailing at 

 the same tine of a dissertation for you..- The latter will leave cn- 

 ly in two weeks, hut as I see f ro^ your letter reeeived today, that 

 you wa.it innatiently for the books, I shall write prese^tly to teil 

 you that the entire book shipnent has lef t fron Bremen on August 1 

 tbroup-h the arrans:eme^t with Dr. Pinsel.- The f i^s 4 - delay of the 

 shipment came, because a nunher of books had to be ordered anew and 

 bound. This period was used by Weigel to look for different rare and 

 valuable books, which I had f ound for you at sone time, inned iately 

 after receipt of your negative reply I desired to postpone the ship« 

 ment of the books, learned however all too soon, that the books to 

 be ordered new had not been ordered and Weigel was trying to obtairr 

 the out-of-print, a^tiquaria^ books fron second-hand suppliers. In 

 the mea^tine Veisrel decides to connlete the order,but hesitated, 

 after the entire or^er had been. f illed , to ship it until payment had. 

 bee^ made due to fear of warlike happenings tMs Summer, which sad- 

 dened t^e peace-loving Citizens of Leipzig. Only after your brothex* 

 agreed to the an.ou.nt for the books destined for you, and. ny assu - 

 rance, that Mr. Shaw will carry out his Obligation promptly, was 

 Weigel to be noved, to let the shipment depart. Therefor the delay» 

 I, for ny person, do not agree with Weigel* s proeeedings, and 

 can excuse them only partially, as Mr. W. grants you and Mr. Shaw a 

 discou.nt with the Provision, that paynent is made,when the books are 

 reeeived by us. May be it is better, to find out at future Orders,, 





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