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Correspondence

A letter in German from Auguste Bleek (Wilhelm Bleek's mother) to her nephew Ernst Haeckel, dated 26 August 1870 in Bonn. Auguste informs Ernst that Wilhelm has sent him a Koranna skull via a geologist, Mr Hübner. The rest of the letter concerns the situation in Germany (probably the Franco-Prussian War), including news from her son Theodor that doctors are needed in two new hospitals in Sobernheim - Ernst should let him know if he is aware of any.

26 August 1870

Auguste Bleek (Wilhelm Bleek's mother), letter (Auguste Bleek's to Ernst Haeckel 26 August 1870), Ernst Haeckel (Wilhelm Bleek sending him a Koranna skull), Wilhelm Bleek (sending Ernst Haeckel Koranna skull), Theodor Bleek (Ernst Haeckel must inform him if he knows of doctors for new hospitals), nephew (letter from Auguste Bleek to her - 26 August 1870), brother (Wilhelm Bleek's Theodor), cousin (Wilhelm Bleek's - Ernst Haeckel), mother (Wilhelm Bleek's Auguste Bleek), Koranna (skull), skull (Wilhelm Bleek sending Koranna - to Ernst Haeckel with geologist Mr Hübner), Hübner (Mr), Franco-Prussian war (discussion of in Auguste Bleek's letter to Ernst Haeckel 26 August 1870)

1. This copied letter includes a translation (summary?). 2. Mr Hübner is probably Mr Friedrich Adolf Huebner, a German mining engineer studying southern African geology between 1868 and 1871.