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Recipient János Liebenberg
Place of Writing Vienna
Date 1816. October 6.
Language German
Tag castle
Location of Preservation MTA KIK Kt K 196/128.
Place of Publication Majláth I. 29.
Classification Original
Content Summary

He asks him to send Moreau the floor plan of the castle in Nagycenk and to write to him in London.

János Liebenberg

6 Octob 1816

Lieber Liebenberg, ich hab’ vergeßen Ihnen zu sagen,[a] daß Sie das Profil von dem Zinkendorfer Schloß, alsogleich an Moreau[b] senden sollen.

Schreiben Sie mir alle 8 Tage.[c]

Count Széchenyi

Clarendon Hôtel New Bond Street.

London[1]


[1] Széchenyi’s underlining with straight line.


[a] This letter is a continuation of the previous letter, also dated 6 October.

[b] Charles Moreau (Jean Charles Alexandre de Moreau, 1758–1840) was a French-born Viennese architect and painter, and a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He was the first person Széchenyi asked to rebuild the castle of Nagycenk.

[c] Széchenyi wanted to travel to London to bring his horses home. See the letters of 4 and 6 October 1816.

Recommended reference:

István Széchenyi to János Liebenberg, Vienna, 6 October 1816. 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.

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