Alexander Johnston, Henry T. Colebrooke an August Wilhelm von SchlegelJochenStrobelPhilipps-Universität MarburgClaudiaBambergPhilipps-Universität MarburgRadoslavPetkovUniversität TrierOliviaVarwigPhilipps-Universität MarburgPhilipps-Universität MarburgSächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek DresdenKompetenzzentrum für elektronische Erschließungs- und Publikationsverfahren in den Geisteswissenschaften an der Universität Trier / Trier Center for Digital HumanitiesMitwirkendeClaudiaBambergOliviaVarwigJochenStrobelClaudiaBambergNamensnennung - Nicht-kommerziell - Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Deutschland (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)version-07-21Digitale Edition der Korrespondenz August Wilhelm SchlegelsNeu transkribiert und ausgezeichnet; zweimal kollationierthttps://august-wilhelm-schlegel.de/version-07-21/letters/view/3640Rocher, Rosane und Ludo Rocher: Founders of Western Indology. August Wilhelm von Schlegel and Henry Thomas Colebrooke in correspondence 1820–1837. Wiesbaden 2013, S. 157–158.Rocher, Rosane und Ludo Rocher: The Making of Western Indology. Henry Thomas Colebrooke and the East India Company. London, New York 2012, S. 162.Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und UniversitätsbibliothekMscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.12,Nr.38DE-1a-33904DE-1a-1922609Mscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.12,S.165-168ManuscriptOriginal3S. auf Doppelbl., hs. m. U. u. Adresse22,8 x 18,6 cmAlexander JohnstonHenry T. ColebrookeLondon1826-05-13August Wilhelm von SchlegelBonn

[1]Paginierung des Editors 13 May 1826My dear SirCircumstances having rendered it necessary to recall my son suddenly to England & his presence being indispensably requisite previous to my brotherʼs departure for India whither he proceeds next month, I request you will send him with as little delay as possible. I reckon that he will be on his way within a few hours after this reaches Bonn Young Johnston, who must have come a few weeks later will take the opportunity of my sonʼs Company & they will travel together The same circumstances will prevent his return to Bonn to resume his studies there I am much hurried & you will excuse the shortness of the letter & of the noticeI am ever Yours very obedlyHColebrooke[2]Paginierung des Editors My dear Sir.I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your last letter & shall answer it more at length in a short time – as I find, considering the professional views which I have for my son, that he must be in England as I formerly mentioned to you as soon as he is sixteen years old which he will be next month & as I just now learn from Mr Colebrook that he has ordered his son to return immediately to England I avail myself of the opportunity which this circumstance will afford the two young men of travelling together to request that you will send Patrick off along with young Colebrook. Mr Colebrookes letter is just going to the [3]Paginierung des Editors Port which prevents me from adding more at present than that I am dear Siryours very truthfullyAlexr Johnston19, Great Cumberland Haven13th May 26[4]Paginierung des Editors A MonsieurMonsieur de Schlegelà BonnSur RhinAllemagne