6-1-2094. Secrétaire général de l’Académie royale hongroise des sciences à H. Poincaré (copie)

[Ca. March 1906]11endnote: 1 The date of this typescript is estimated from the contents of a letter from Stefan Schwartz in Vienna to the General Secretary, dated 23 March 1906, which mentions that he sent the Bolyai medal to Budapest fifteen days earlier (RAL 194/1906).

À monsieur Poincaré membre de l’Institut – Paris

Monsieur et cher Confrère,

J’ai’ l’honneur de vous adresser ci-joint la médaille Bolyai qui vous a été decerné par notre Academie.22endnote: 2 The award of the Bolyai Prize to Poincaré by the Royal Hungarian Academy of Sciences was notified by its president, Albert Berzeviczy, on 18 December 1905 (§ 6-1-2092). L’artiste prie d’excuser le retard apporté à l’envoi, retard causé par les nombreuses commandes dont il s’est chargé auparavant.33endnote: 3 A letter from the artist, Stefan Schwartz in Vienna, to the General Secretary on 23 March 1906, observes that future orders from the Academy for this medal would be filled “easily and quickly” (RAL 194/1906).

En vous exprimant encore une fois la joie sincère que j’éprouve à vous voir l’objet de cette distinction, je vous prie d’agréer mes salutations les plus empressées.

Votre tout dévoué

H…

secrétaire général de l’Academie hongroise des Sciences

TLX 1p. RAL 177/1906, Archives of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Time-stamp: "10.06.2026 16:56"

Notes

  • 1 The date of this typescript is estimated from the contents of a letter from Stefan Schwartz in Vienna to the General Secretary, dated 23 March 1906, which mentions that he sent the Bolyai medal to Budapest fifteen days earlier (RAL 194/1906).
  • 2 The award of the Bolyai Prize to Poincaré by the Royal Hungarian Academy of Sciences was notified by its president, Albert Berzeviczy, on 18 December 1905 (§ 6-1-2092).
  • 3 A letter from the artist, Stefan Schwartz in Vienna, to the General Secretary on 23 March 1906, observes that future orders from the Academy for this medal would be filled “easily and quickly” (RAL 194/1906).