Timoshka (asker) Jun 27, 2023:

@ Birgit Gläser Actually, they writer of the letter sent a package to a third party in Lemberg (Lviv, Ukraine) on behalf of the addressee. Since the package was returned to them, I guess they wanted to let the addressee know, so he could take care of the matter, i.e. provide a new address, etc. Thanks for your insight!

Birgit Gläser Jun 27, 2023:

would go with "information" or poss. "compliance" Looks like they sent them a package which was returned to them with a note and they are including the note in the letter for their "information"... the only thing I can think of is that it was supposed to be "Danachrichtung" which would be the probably non-existent noun for "sich danach richten" in which case it would be "compliance.

It should not be Danknachricht, as they sent the package and it was returned to them...

The big question for me is, if the package was returned, did they send this letter to the same address hoping it will get through better than the package? And yes, it apparently did, but weird nonetheless... more context would be helpful...

Susanne Schiewe Jun 27, 2023:

"Schon allein die Begrifflichkeiten weisen darauf hin: Während das Wort „Nachricht“ nach dem Deutschen Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm eine „mittheilung zum darnachrichten“ ist, also auf den Gebrauchswert einer Information abhebt, und das englische „news“ die bloße Neuigkeit zum Kriterium macht, gehört das spanische „noticia“ zum selben Wortstamm wie das Verb „notificar“, das mit „anzeigen“, „bekanntgeben“, „zur Kenntnis bringen“ übersetzt werden kann. Es geht um Verlautbarung, die von oben nach unten erfolgt.
https://monde-diplomatique.de/artikel/!525513

Sam Habach Jun 27, 2023:

I think it is a typo.
It could be Nachrichnung or maybe Danknachricht
Both of these make sense within the context.