Steven Avery
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Publicly, in Sept 3, 1862 in the Guardian. (This is well-known.)
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Plus in the letters, it is explained that he shared that much earlier.
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In a letter from Tischendorf in 1859 he refers to Simonides difficulties, in the context of Sinaiticus. There may be more in the actual letters, this is just an extract:
In context we can see Simonides talking about the manuscript even before there was any public knowledge. While other explanations could be theorized the context seems clear.
Another interesting point is the blatant fabrication that Tischendorf simply accidentally found the New Testament in the room of the steward in Feb, 1859, the red cloth fabrication. Tischendorf knew all about the manuscript, and just made up cover stories that were transparent lies, told them again and again, and they are still repeated today.
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Clearly there was a fair amount of discussion before anything was put in the Journals.
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Plus in the letters, it is explained that he shared that much earlier.
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In a letter from Tischendorf in 1859 he refers to Simonides difficulties, in the context of Sinaiticus. There may be more in the actual letters, this is just an extract:
Alexandria, 17 January 1859
p. 281
The Prussian consul and Russian consul [from Cairo] are old acquaintances of Tischendorf. The Russian vice-consul in Alexandria tells Tischendorf that during the past year the Russian consulate has done much in favour of the Sinai monastery : Good preparation ! All correspondence from the Synod in Petersburg goes through the Russian vice-consulate, and there is nothing to arouse suspicion. The goal of his journey is known at least here in Alexandria, but there is no connexion here with the monastery. He has heard again of the stories told by Simonides. He is in a hurry to go to Cairo and then further on to his goal.
The Discovery of the Codex Sinaiticus as reported in the personal letters of Konstantin Tischendorf
Michael Featherstone
https://www.academia.edu/1123038/Th...he_personal_letters_of_Konstantin_Tischendorf
In context we can see Simonides talking about the manuscript even before there was any public knowledge. While other explanations could be theorized the context seems clear.
Another interesting point is the blatant fabrication that Tischendorf simply accidentally found the New Testament in the room of the steward in Feb, 1859, the red cloth fabrication. Tischendorf knew all about the manuscript, and just made up cover stories that were transparent lies, told them again and again, and they are still repeated today.
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St. Ippolyts, December 19lh, 1861.
Fenton Hort:
... As touching Simonides, I want to examine it carefully for myself. If you can get me the loan of a copy, so much the better; if not, I must buy it. One never knows where to have that fellow. He undoubtedly has found genuine and valuable MSS. as well as forgeries. To make the thing more complete, he says he forged Tischendorfs Sinai MS., which is the biggest lie of all.
Life and Letters of Fenton John Anthony Hort, Volume 1 (1896)
edited by Arthur Fenton Hort
https://books.google.com/books?id=Rxc3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA450
Clearly there was a fair amount of discussion before anything was put in the Journals.
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