Aufseß, Hans Freiherr von und zu, Altertumsforscher, founder of the Germanisches Museum (1801-1872). Letter under the heading "Dr. Fhr v. u. z. Aufseß". 11/2 p. Double page with letterhead "The Germanic Museum". Gr. 4to. Nuremberg 5.IV.1859. To Carl Emil Spreng, director of the Nuremberg Gas Institute. Thank you "for the unrequited production of the gas pipeline in the rooms of the karthouses, whereby you entered the ranks of the museum's most meritorious benefactors. Right after the establishment, we made mention of the generous sacrifice brought in No. 8 of the supplement to the 1857 Scoreboard, and in order to give at least a weak proof of our goodwill in letting your beautiful fact become the deserved recognition, we have the honour to present you with a copy of the 1857, in which the number in question is contained, in memory of the restoration of the karthouses in the designated year and their significant contribution to it. Its name will always remain unforgettable for the museum ...". - Small damage to the edge; the crease torn. - Attached a double sheet with woodcut vignette "Dedicated to the memory of Mr. Carl Emil Spreng, director of the gas works Nuremberg. Nuremberg, print by Fr. Campe & Son, 1864. - On page 3 a fourteen-line sonnet "Too early, in your quest for the highest flower, / Has the death of a swift arrow reached you ...".