Box Coll-2106 - Box 1

Scope and Contents Jean-Baptiste Descamps (1706-1791), painter and critic, Autograph Letter Signed, 1767, Rouen, about packages transported on ships of the Compagnie des Indes. Letter addressed to Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint Pierre. Deschamps writes to thank him and give him advice on future travels. Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Handwritten transcription of the letter. Two pages of biographical information, one typed and one handwritten. Typed summary of a different letter from...

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Paul Deussen (1845-1919), philosopher, 2 Letters Signed.

- Letter 1: 9 March 1919. Deussen is asking a colleague for recommendations of candidates for a job along side him, teaching philosophy.
- Letter 2: 19 March 1919. Deussen asks again about job candidates and tells his correspondent that he needs them as soon as possible.

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Christian Friedrich Dillmann (1823-1894), orientalist, Autograph Letter Signed. 3 December 1885. Dillmann invites his colleague to bring a Rev. Gwynne to an event Dillmann is hosting.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Purchase information, short biographical information, summary of the letter, notes about English pencil notes about Sanskrit cardinal directions on the back.

Transcription included in the file? No.

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Bernhard Dorn (1805-1881), orientalist, 2 Autograph Letters Signed, 1857 and 1860.

- Letter 1: Started 15, finished 27 February 1857. [Handwriting unclear].
- Letter 2: [1860]. [Handwriting unclear, mentions return of a book he lent to someone in St. Petersburg].

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Purchase information, short biographical information on Dorn and Krehl.

Transcription included in the file? No.

Scope and Contents Louis Dubeux (1798-1863), orientalist, 1833. 1 Letter, 29 January 1833, Paris. Letter addressed to Graves Haughton. Debeux writes to introduce Haughton to one of his old students, H. Brockhaus. He responds to news of Haughton's retirement from the role of Secretary of the Asiatic Society, thanking him for all his work there. Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Small handwritten note with biographical and purchase information. Transcription included in the file?...

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Georg Ebers (1837-1898), Egyptologist, portrait photograph signed and inscribed.

1 Photograph of Ebers, signed by himself. On the back is inscribed "Das Leben ist wie ein Angesicht, Die Minne aber sein Augenlicht (Gerd.)" with another signature by Ebers.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Short biographical notes, purchase information, physical description of the photograph.

Transcription included in the file? Yes.

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Frédéric Eichhoff (1799-1875), linguist, Autograph Letter Signed. 8 June 1864, Paris. Eichhoff writes to present himself as a candidate for the Chair of Comparative Grammar at the College de France.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Typed note of purchase information and biographical information.

Transcription included in the file? No.

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Julius Eggeling (1842-1918), Sanskritist, Autograph Letter Signed. 29 May 1893. Eggeling writes to Karl Dziatzko, Chief librarian at Göttingen university, to thank him for extensive research help.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Short biographical information, purchase information, physical description of the letter (including University of Edinburgh coat of arms).

Transcription included in the file? Yes.

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Michael Erdl (1815-1848), physician and Middle Eastern traveller, Autograph Letter Signed. 27 October 1840. Erdl describes a journey to Himalaya and India that a mutual friend is undertaking.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Short biographical information, purchase information.

Transcription included in the file? No.

Scope and Contents Heinrich Ewald (1803-1875), orientalist, 2 Autograph Letters Signed and 1 Autograph Note Signed.1 card, 3 letters.- Card: 15 April 1852. Note about office hours.- Letter 1: 08 May 1838, typed. Letter of thanks for kindness shown to him during a journey to England.- Letter 2: undated. Ewald refers to laying down his job and passing on the responsibility to a colleague.- Letter 3: 8 May 1838. This letter is the same as letter 1, but handwritten and in...