Rosenberger to Peano
Idiom Neutral
25 oktobr/7 novembr 1908
A s. prof. G. Peano in Turin
SInior multe estimed!
Mersi pro postkart datu 30 oktobr. Adres no esav totale korekt: mie loji av numr 9 e no 2. Istkos es irelevant; ma it es multe important adresar no a S. Peterburg, ma a St. Petersburg V. O., kause du stradi eksist ko ist sem nom; ergo on deb indikar parti de urb: V.O. Vo av skribed sole S. Peterburg e votr kart shershav mi tri diurni!! Mi preg denove adresar sempre S.Petersburg, V.O.
Mi es multe kontent, ke vo av truved ko s. Monseur ekspedient pro konservasion de statuti. Mi voluav ekslaborar tal proyekt; sitempe it no es neses. Nom „membr korespondant” es bon. Mi pensav nomar membri statutik „membri aktiv” e otri „membri konsultativ”. Ma — kuale vo volu!
Vo es rekt, ke it fasi impresion mal, ke plusior personi av refused akseptar selektasion eventual pro ofis de direktor. Impresion eserio minu mal, if s. Holmes averio indiked lor motivi. Ist nekorektitet esav fasied frekuente per s. Holmes!
Ke Akademi funksion male — no es kaus de Akademi, ma de sie direktor. Mi es multe kontent ke it resivero direktor plu ferv! Ava ankor kelk pasiens! Mi no konos, kekause sirkular di votr selektasion mank ankor; probable s. Holmes av kelkun kaus. Sidiurne mi av skribed denove a il e a s. dr. med. E. W. Earle, sekretar de Akademi.
Ko saluti respektos votr leplu devot
Rosenberger
Lingu anglik
25 October/7 November 1908
To Prof. G. Peano in Turin
Much esteemed director!
Thank you for the postcard dated 30 October. The address was not totally correct: my lodgings have the number 9 and not 2. This is irrelevant; but it is very important to address not to S. Peterburg, but to St. Petersburg V.O., because there are two streets with this same name; therefore, one must indicate the part of the town: V.O. You have written only S. Peterburg and your card took three days to find me! I ask again that you always use the address S. Petersburg, V.O.
I am very happy that you have found a course of action with Mr. Monseur for the conservation of the statutes. I wanted to develop such a project; now it is not necessary. The name “correspondant member” is good. I thought to name statutory members “active members” and the others “consultative members”. But — as you wish!
You are right that it gives a bad impression that several persons have refused to accept a potential election for the office of director. The impression would be less bad if Mr. Holmes had cited their reasons. This error was often made by Mr. Holmes!
That the Academy functions badly is not the fault of the Academy, but of its director. I am very happy that it will receive a more fervent director! Have some patience; I don't know why the circular about your election is still missing; Mr. Holmes probably has some reason. Today I have written again to Dr. E. W. Earle, secretary of the Academy.
With respectful salutations, your most devoted
Rosenberger
