18.6.1836

Sender

H.W. Bissen

Sender’s Location

København

Recipient

J.F. Schouw

Recipient’s Location

Viborg

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Abstract

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Document

Kjøb. d. 18^d. Juny 1836

Kjære Herr Professor!

Det giør mig meget ond at jeg ikke kan give Dem noget got Svar paa Deres Brev, thi om ogsaa Ørsteds Byste var begyndt i Marmor, som den dog ikke er, saa vilde jeg dog selv ikke kunde fuldende den i ringere end 6 Uger eller 2 Maaneder, derimod vilde den nu, i fald alting gik godt, medtage 3-4 Maaneder. Men da jeg maa regne paa allehaande Uheld, som man sjelden eller aldrig ondgaar, saa er jeg nødt til at sette doppeld saa megen Tid.
Prisen vilde være 100 hollandske Ducater, hvad Piede[s]talen^I vilde koste kan jeg ikke got sige i dette Øieblik, det vilde ogsaa aldeles beroe paa Dem, og noget betydeligt vilde det paa ingen Maade blive.
Skulde Bysten kanskee[?] bruges til nogen Fest som jeg formode siden De ønsker den saa snart, saa forreslaar jeg, i det mindste som det første, at opstille en Gipsafstøbning, som jeg samt Piedestallen straks skulde sende Dem; naar de behager at underrette mig derom. Den vilde ikke koste noget. –
Min Kone og jeg hilser Dem og Deres Frue mgan^II Gange og bede dem at hilse Bachs i Fald De seer dem, og jeg beder at hilse Ørsted. –

Deres
Bissen

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Copenhagen, June 18^th 1836

Dear Mr. Professor,

I am very sorry not to be able to give you a complete answer to your letter, If Ørsted’s bust had been begun in marble, which is not the case, I should not be able to finish it myself in less than 6 weeks or 2 months, whereas now if everything went well it would take 3 to 4 months. But as I have to allow for all kinds of unfortunate occurrences which are rarely or never avoided, I must set apart twice as long time.
The price would be 100 Dutch dukats, how much the pedestal would be I cannot tell you right now, it would be entirely for you to decide, and it would not at all be a considerable amount.
If the bust perhaps [?] was to be used at a celebration, which I reckon because you want it so soon, then I suggest at least as the first thing to place a plaster cast which together with the pedestal I should send to you immediately, when it pleases you to inform me about it. It would cost you nothing. –
My wife and I send you and your wife many regards and ask you to remember us to the Bachs if you should see them and please give my regards to Ørsted. –

Yours,
Bissen.

[Translated by Karen Husum]

General Comment

Dette brev blev sendt fra København til Viborg, hvor både Schouw og H.C. Ørsted opholdt sig i forbindelse med stænderforsamlingsmødet i 1836.

Archival Reference

Persons

• H.C. Ørsted

Commentaries

1. Her er der hul i papiret, hvorfor et bogstav er faldet ud.

2. Bissen må mene “mange”. Han sjusker her med stavningen, som det også er tilfældet andre steder i brevet.

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