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[published in six volumes, Istanbul 1314-8, see also below] and mecmu ‘as to Paris. He asks him to inform him about his plans for leaving Paris. He regrets that Taeschner could not be present to attend the plays staged for Ramazan. (See plate) 2. 18 February [1]914. One sheet of paper, one page. Sender informs Taeschner that he received his letter of 8 February and informs him that he had returned safe and sound to Istanbul. He had to confess that had longed for his friends during his journey to Europe. 3. 7/25 March [1]330 [1914]. One sheet of paper, one page. Sender responds to Taeschner’s letter of 24 March from Paris and apologizes for not answering earlier; he had been occupied with guests, [the Orientalist] Prof. [Bernhard] Moritz [1859-1939] and the Bavarian Hofrat Sigmund Ruherer (j who had received him well in Berlin. As regards the journey to Anatolia, sender notes that he, Taeschner, had sent a request to the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and asks whether he had informed it that he, Nasrullah, would join him. Both would need documents for the journey. In an additional remark (top margin, left) sender warns Taeschner that there had been many writing errors in his last letter. ‘Take care!’ 4. 18 April 1914. A folded sheet, two pages. Sender informs Taeschner that he had received his letter of 13 April from London as well as that of 23 March from Paris. He regrets to inform him that he is not acquainted with a family with whom the lady friend of his, Taeschner’s, wife could lodge that winter. He repeats the imperativenss of travel documents for both of them and valid for every place to be visited, as discussed in the previous letter. 5. 30 October 1914. A folded sheet, one and half pages. Sender informs Taeschner that he had received his letter from Berlin, dated 20 October. There was a copy of the periodical Daheim in it. He repeats Taeschner’s words that he, Taeschner, will have to serve in the [German] army. He expresses his hope that he will return victorious. Taeschner had written that their travel plans would come to nothing and asked for news from Yüsuf Kemal Bey (cf. below) whom he had acquainted in London. He was at present ba$mu ‘üvin of the Hey’et-i teftif at the Ministry of Justice in Istanbul. He thanks Taeschner for the panorama and asks him to send more of them if he can find even nicer examples. 6. 10/23 September [1]330/[1]914. A folded sheet, two and a half pages. Sender regrets that he had not heard from Taeschner for a long time, but was pleased by his letter of 7 September, which reached him via Lubasch [(j"W>fl the day before. It informs him that he, Taeschner, had become a Turkish-German translator. His last letters had been sent from London. Nasrullah had written back but clearly