Kosegarten, Johann Gottfried, 1836-1842

Johann Gottfried Kosegarten (1792-1860), orientalist, 2 Autograph Letters Signed: 1836 to the linguist Albert Höfer (1812-1883); 1842 to Hammer-Purgstall.

2 letters, 2 auction catalogue entries.
- Letter 1: 27 March 1836. Kosegarten thanks Albrecht Hoefer for sending him his Prakrit grammar and compares it to Sanskrit.
- Letter 2: 24 May 1842. Kosegarten replies to a request for more information about his recently published collection of Arabic songs "Kitab al Aghâni".
- Auction catalogue entry 1: for a letter from Hoffmann von Fallersleben to Hoefer.
- Auction catalogue entry 2: for a letter from Kosegarten to Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Short biographical information about Kosegarten, Hoefer, Kiesewetter. Physical description of the letters, purchase information. Stumpff's notes about Kosegarten's connection to Goethe, whom he advised on oriental matters.

Transcription included in the file? Only letter 1, manuscript transcription.