Philipp von Neumann

M,[1][2][a] Le Comte Széchenyi invite M^r1 de N.[3]– de fixer le tems, le lieu et les armes, afin de terminer un différent, qui a eu lieu enter eux hier soir, gardez le secret, et donnez moi reponse. –[b]

[1] Monsieur

[2] Corrected word.

[3] Neumann

[a] Baron Philipp von Neumann (1781–1851) was an Austrian diplomat, who began his career in Venice and Paris, and later served as secretary of the Austrian embassy in London during the embassy of Prince Pál Esterházy (1815–1842). For his services he was made a baron in 1830.

[b] The secretary and Széchenyi got into an argument at the ball of Countess Lieven. Széchenyi felt he was not worthy of a lecture, so he challenged the diplomat to a duel. For more on the incident, see SzIN 1. 155–158.

Recommended reference:

István Széchenyi to Phillipp von Neumann, London, 4 November 1815. Edited and annotated by Szilvia Czinege. Published in Correspondence of István Széchenyi. Digital edition. Edited by Szilvia Czinege and Zoltán Fónagy. https://szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu/ Abbreviation for further references: SzIL-Digit.