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OJ 14/10, [1] - Handwritten postcard from Arnold Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated October 10, 1932

This postcard is written in faint purple ink or crayon, making decipherment difficult.

{recto}

⇧ Absender: ⇧ Weil
Westphalenstr. 25
Aussig 10. /10 32


[An:]Wohlg. Fr. Jenny Schenker
Wien III
Keilgasse 8/
[postmark:] || [ÚSTÍ NAD] LABEM 1 | [illeg]32–1 | [illeg] | [illeg] | * [AUS]SIG 1 * ||

[postmark:] || [illeg] | [illeg] | [illeg] | 4e | * AUSSIG * ||
{verso}

⇧ Liebe Jenny! 1

Bei einer Klettertour in den [?Tyxaer] Wänden, verunglückte Hellmuth Hatschek {verso} gestern n.m. 3h, er war sofort bewustlos & verschied um ½ 4h [.]

Die Einäscherung ist wahrscheinlich Mittwoch um 3h n.m. in Brux deine Teilnahme an Einäscherung nicht nötig[.]


Herzliche Grüsse Dir & deinem Mann
[signed:] Arnold

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2024
{recto}

⇧ From: ⇧ Weil
Westphalenstraße 25
Aussig October 10, 1932


[To:]Mrs. Jenny Schenker
Keilgasse 8
Vienna III
[postmark:] || [ÚSTÍ NAD] LABEM 1 | [illeg]32–1 | [illeg] | [illeg] | * [AUS]SIG 1 * ||

[postmark:] || [illeg] | [illeg] | [illeg] | 4e | * AUSSIG * ||
{verso}

⇧ Dear Jenny, 1

Hellmuth Hatschek had an accident while on a climbing tour on the [?Tyxa] cliffs {verso} yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock. He was instantly rendered unconscious, and died at about 3.30 p.m.

The cremation will probably be held on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Brux. Your participation in the cremation is not required.


Cordial greetings to you and your husband,
[signed:] Arnold

© Translation Ian Bent, 2024
{recto}

⇧ Absender: ⇧ Weil
Westphalenstr. 25
Aussig 10. /10 32


[An:]Wohlg. Fr. Jenny Schenker
Wien III
Keilgasse 8/
[postmark:] || [ÚSTÍ NAD] LABEM 1 | [illeg]32–1 | [illeg] | [illeg] | * [AUS]SIG 1 * ||

[postmark:] || [illeg] | [illeg] | [illeg] | 4e | * AUSSIG * ||
{verso}

⇧ Liebe Jenny! 1

Bei einer Klettertour in den [?Tyxaer] Wänden, verunglückte Hellmuth Hatschek {verso} gestern n.m. 3h, er war sofort bewustlos & verschied um ½ 4h [.]

Die Einäscherung ist wahrscheinlich Mittwoch um 3h n.m. in Brux deine Teilnahme an Einäscherung nicht nötig[.]


Herzliche Grüsse Dir & deinem Mann
[signed:] Arnold

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2024
{recto}

⇧ From: ⇧ Weil
Westphalenstraße 25
Aussig October 10, 1932


[To:]Mrs. Jenny Schenker
Keilgasse 8
Vienna III
[postmark:] || [ÚSTÍ NAD] LABEM 1 | [illeg]32–1 | [illeg] | [illeg] | * [AUS]SIG 1 * ||

[postmark:] || [illeg] | [illeg] | [illeg] | 4e | * AUSSIG * ||
{verso}

⇧ Dear Jenny, 1

Hellmuth Hatschek had an accident while on a climbing tour on the [?Tyxa] cliffs {verso} yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock. He was instantly rendered unconscious, and died at about 3.30 p.m.

The cremation will probably be held on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Brux. Your participation in the cremation is not required.


Cordial greetings to you and your husband,
[signed:] Arnold

© Translation Ian Bent, 2024

Footnotes

1 Receipt of this postcard is recorded in Heinrich’s diary for October 12, 1932: “Von Arnold Weil (K.): Sonntag, den 9. ist Helmut Hatschek abgestürzt – tot!!! — An Hatscheks, von Lie-Liechen aufgesetzt.” (“From Arnold Weil (postcard): on Sunday the 9th, Helmut Hatschek collapsed – dead!!! — To the Hatscheks, drafted by Lie-Liechen.”). — Hellmuth was Klara and Oskar Hatschek’s only child, and the accident caused Klara’s descent into dementia over the next seven years.

Commentary

Format
printed postcard: holograph (Arnold: faint purple ink or crayon) sender and recipient addresses, salutation and message beginning, postage stamp and postmarks, recto; message conclusion, valediction and signature, verso.
Provenance
Schenker, Heinrich (document date-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1934-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1945)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1945-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
Rights Holder
Heirs of Arnold and Rosa Weil; deemed to be in the public domain
License
Attempts to identify the heirs of Arnold and Rosa Weil have proved unsuccessful. This document is deemed to be in the public domain. Any claim to intellectual rights should be addressed to Schenker Documents Online, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence[at]mus(dot)cam(dot)ac(dot)uk.

Digital version created: 2024-07-21
Last updated: 2010-03-11