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28 novembr/11 desembr 1907
A s. prof. G. Peano in Turin
Sinior multe estimed!
Mi mersi multe pro kart afabl datu 5 desembr. Mi es multe kontent, ke vo no refus akseptar selektasion eventual kuale direktor de Akademi Int. de L. U., ma ke vo dik sole, ke kualiteti de direktor mank e ke vo no av temp fasiar labor de kompletar diksionar eks sirkulari.
Relativu argument prim, mi truv, ke it es sole fras monstrant votr modestitet, — et mi no pensav, ke mi potes esar direktor, kuande on selektav mi, ma mi av efektued mie problem, e relativu argument sekund, vo es in eror: labor leplu grand de kompletifikasion de diksionar esav fasied ya, kekos vo potes visar in Supplement a diksionar, kel mi avav honor mitar a vo ante du diurni. Rest minim de parol potes esar fasied et no per direktor aut: vo avero un visedirektor e 2 sekretari.
Talmaniere mi esper, ke vo akseptero, kekos mi preg afirmar mediu letr u kart pobreve.
Ko saluti respektos mi rest votr serv leplu devot
Rosenberger
Mi skrib a vo e no a s. prof. M, kause mi persone prefer vo. R.
November 28/December 11, 1907
To Prof. G. Peano in Turin
Esteemed Sir!
Thank you very much for your kind postcard dated December 5. I am very pleased that you are not refusing to accept a potential election as Director of the International Academy of the Universal Language, but that you only say that the qualities of a director are lacking and that you do not have time to complete the dictionary from the circulars.
Regarding the first argument, I find that it is merely a phrase showing your modesty—I also did not think I could be director when I was selected, but I fulfilled my duties; and regarding the second argument, you are mistaken: the largest part of the work on completing the dictionary has already been done, as you can see in the Supplement to the dictionary, which I had the honor of sending you two days ago. The small remainder of words can also be completed, and not necessarily by the director himself: you will have a vice director and two secretaries.
Therefore, I hope that you will accept, which I kindly request you to confirm shortly by letter or postcard.
With respectful greetings, I remain your most devoted servant,
Rosenberger
I am writing to you and not to Prof. M because I personally prefer you.
R.
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