Letter from Richard Willstätter to Georg Bredig, December 1935
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Willstätter Richard. “Letter from Richard Willstätter to Georg Bredig, December 1935,” December 26, 1935. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 2, Folder 28. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6924ud4.
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München, den 26. Dez. 35.
Sehr verehrter Herr Kollege Bredig:
Für die liebenswürdige Zusendung Ihrer II. Abh. „Katalyse mit organischer Faser“, deren wichtige Resultate ich mit grösstem Interesse kennen lernte, bin ich Ihnen sehr verbunden. Sie dürfen nicht denken, hier sei das Ende. Ich hatte vor zehn Jahren auch abzuschliessen geglaubt, aber es geht nicht, wir können nicht aufhören, Fragen zu stellen und irgendwie experimentell Antwort zu suchen. Es gibt Pausen, es gibt Änderungen in den Arbeits-
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möglichkeiten, aber wir können nicht aufhören, zu fragen und zu arbeiten.
Mit herzlichen Wünschen fürs neue Jahr und verehrungsvollen Grüssen
Ihr aufrichtig ergebener
Willstätter.
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Munich, December 26, 1935
My dear colleague, Mr. Bredig,
Thank you very much for kindly sending me your second treatise “Catalysis with Organic Fibers.” The results were of great interest to me. You must not think this is the end. Ten years ago, I thought I was going to retire. However, it’s not possible to stop asking questions or looking for scientific answers. There are pauses.
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There are changes in work opportunities, but we can’t stop asking and working.
Best wishes for the New Year and best regards.
Yours sincerely,
Willstatter
