Bréf (SG02-208)

• Handrit: SG:02:208 Bréf til Sir G. Webbe Dasent (71-31-08) norrænufræðings og prófessors, London
• Safn: Þjóðminjasafn Íslands
• Dagsetning: 31. ágúst 1871
• Bréfritari: Sigurður Guðmundsson
• Staðsetning höfundar: Reykjavík
• Viðtakandi: Sir George Webbe Dasent
• Staðsetning viðtakanda: London

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• Lykilorð:
• Efni: Safn Sigurðar Guðmundssonar Aðfangabók Þjóðminjasafnsins bls. 67: „Bréf til Sir G. Webbe Dasent, norrænufræðings og prófessors, London. 11.6 x 18.2 cm. Dagsett 31.8.1871. Efni: Þar sem 10 ár eru liðin frá því bréfritari afhenti uppdrátt sinn af Þingvöllum til prentunar, og ekkert hefur gerst í þeim málum vill hann slíta samningum verði uppdrátturinn ekki prentaður innan árs. Bréfið er á ensku og ekki með hendi Sigurðar. Uppkast.”
• Nöfn tilgreind:

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© Þjóðminjasafn Íslands.

Reykjavík, Aug 31. 1871.

• Texti:

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Reykjavík, Aug 31. 1871.
Sir,
You will recollect that in the year 1861
an understanding was come to between us
according towhich I undertook to make a
draw up an antiquarian map of Thingvellir
on condition that it should be published
the publication ofit should be proceeded
with as soon as possible. In the following
year that the pleasure ofrenewing ai-
quaintaneship with you, and tohear^learn that
it had it not been for inevitable^unavoidable pressure of
business other occuaptions, the publication
would have taken place^{been effected} already thatyear.
But as ten full years have ^now elapsed
without compliance with^{the conditions having} been fulfilled on

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© Þjóðminjasafn Íslands.

which I delivered my work up to you, I must^{into your hand}
the importance ofthe subject obliges being made
public obliges me to make make a final ^{to stimulate again that}
unless the map be published within the lapse
condition on which to [??] this matter may
ofayear from this date counted, and that
be brought to an [??]ssful end
if this condition should happen not tobe
complied with, I shall consider myself
free to dispose ofthe matter as may seem
^tome necessary and desirable. If Ihear nothing
from you, I shall consider the ^subject matter of
this my letter silently agreed to.
Belive me,
Sir,
Your obedient servant

G. W. Dasent, Gsg
Printing House Square. E.C.
London.

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• Skráð af:: Edda Björnsdóttir
• Dagsetning: Júlí 2013

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