He is sending Reiger’s letter, asks him to read it and act on it. He should not go to Bratislava yet, because he may go to Cenk first. He asks if he has written to Xantus.
Lieber Freund,
Hier übersende ich Ihnen Reiger’s[a] Brief.[b] Lesen Sie ihn, und handeln Sie nach dessen Sinn.
Kommen Sie nicht nach Presburg, bevor ich Ihnen nicht noch einmal von dort schreibe; denn es wäre möglich, daß ich selber früher nach Zinkendorf käme.
Haben Sie an Xanthus[c] geschrieben?
Wien 29 Decemb
1825
Széchenyi
[a] Reiger and Schlich were transporters from Trieste, probably in connection with the boat dispatched by Gordon (note by Gyula Viszota). See also the letter of 2 December 1825.
[b] The letter is unknown.
[c] Ignác Xanthus (1783–1849) was Széchenyi’s legal adviser, and from 1828, chief prosecutor of Somogy County.
Recommended reference:
István Széchenyi to János Liebenberg, Bratislava, 29 December 1825. 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.