Hello Ms Olson, I'm pleased to learn that you have acquired a copy of William Dwight Whitney's German English Dictionary. He was one of the leading linguists of the 19th century, who specialized in the study of Sanskrit, but also dealt with several European languages. He was the editor-in-chief for the 6 volume "Century Dictionary" (1889-91). His brother, Josiah Dwight Whitney was an equally eminent geologist who was instrumental in preserving the Yosemite Park area. Mt. Whitney is named for him. On Wed, 6 Jul 2005, Tours Assistant wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tours Assistant > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 2:03 PM > Subject: RE: Whitney's German English Dictionary > > > Hello, > > I wanted to try to send a note, getting this address from your website. > > I work for a historic German Mansion in LaSalle, IL and today we received a Whitney's German-English English-German Dictonary from 1877. It is a great addition to our library! Also, it will help us when we translate many of the documents left in the manison from the original families. > > I found your site on the internet and found it facinating. What a great family, and this is truly an excellent part of the history. > > I just wanted to let you know that William D. Whitney's works are still here and very much intact. And, once again, will surve a purpose. > > Sincerely, > > Edna Olson, Tour Director > Hegeler Carus Foundation Karl Schwerin SnailMail: Dept. of Anthropology Univ. of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 e-mail: [email protected] Cultural anthropology...is valuable because it is constantly rediscovering the normal. Edward Sapir (1949:151)