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ORMOS, István: The Correspondence of Ignaz Goldziher and Max Herz
THE CORRESPONDENCE OF IGNAZ GOLDZIHER AND MAX HERZ context it may be noted that according to the information supplied by Herz Pasha's grandson, Mr. Paolo Sereni in Naples, Herz was deeply attached to his eldest sister, who took care of him in his early childhood after the death of their mother, thus, in a way, replacing her in the emotional life of the young boy. Others of his relatives also visited the Goldzihers. "Before everything else please would you and your kind wife accept my most heartfelt thanks for the friendly reception that I myself and my numerous relatives have enjoyed [at your place]. My wife, who reciprocates the good wishes I transmitted to her, is looking forward very much to becoming acquainted with the Goldziher family, whom her husband mentions so often with respect, during her journey to Hungary planned for the year 1909. ( Nehme vor Allem, mit Deiner liebenswürdigen Frau Gemahn (sie), nochmals meinen herzlichsten Dank Jür die freundliche Aufnahme, der ich und meine zahlreiche Verwandtschaft teilhaftig geworden sind. Meine Frau, der ich die mir aufgetragenen Grüße überbracht habe, erwidert sie und rechnet sehr auf das Vergnügen, anläßlich ihrer für 1909 geplanten Reise nach Ungarn, die von ihrem Manne oft mit Verehrung erwähnte Familie Goldziher kennen zu lernen .)""" From the letters it appears that Herz was a loyal subjcct of the Habsburg Monarchy, who greatly revered the ruling family. After the death of Emperor and King Franz Joseph Herz attended a memorial service held in the Castle of Habsburg in Switzerland: "The death of our good old king was commemorated in a dignified manner, among others also in the Castle of Habsburg, where I participated too myself. (Hier wurde das Ableben unseres guten alten Königs würdig gefeiert, unter anderem auch auf der Habsburg, an der auch ich teilnahm. )"'" It may come as an interesting addition to the catholic character traits of Herz that we know from other sources that being a devoted Habsburg subject did not prevent him from frequenting in Cairo the gatherings of Hungarians who rejected Habsburg aile in Hungary, and from actively participating in their social activities too. At the same time he was also active in the club of pro-Habsburg Hungarians in Cairo. 1"' "" Letterdated Casa Rosenberg, Valle Vico presso Como, 16 September 1908. 111 2 Letter dated Zurich, 1 December 1916. Franz Joseph was emperor of Austria and king of Hungary, therefore he is always referred to as king in a Hungarian context. Habsburg, the Castle of Habsburg, is situated above the spa Schinznach in the Swiss Kanton Aargau 513 m above sea level. It was founded in 1020 by Bishop Werner of Strassburg, a member of the family which later on became known under the name of this castle. Meyers Lexikon. 7th ed., Leipzig 1924-1933, vol. V, col. 886. László Szabó, A kairói magyar kolónia régi tagjai [The Past Members of the Hungarian Colony in Cairo], Manuscript. By courtesy of Mr. Péter Gaboda (Budapest). This account about the past members of the Hungarian colony in Cairo was written in the 1920s by a Hungarian coach-maker who had spent his active life working in Cairo. 191
