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[Envelope:]
{recto}

An Frau Dr. Heinrich Schenker
in Baden bei Wien.
Welzergasse 11a
derzeit in Wien IV.1
Schwindgasse No 4/2

Antwort 20. Nov. 1938

[postmark:] || 12/1 WIEN 87 | 16.XI.38 12 | * 3b * ||
{verso}

Aufg. Dr. W Schenker
in Korneuburg
Kaiserallee 26.
[Letter:]

MED. UNIV.
Dr. WILHELM SCHENKER
Gemeindearzt
PERNEGG bei HORN, Nied. Oest.
Ord. 8–10 Uhr
_______________________________

Rp.

15/11 1938
In Eile!!

Korneuburg
Keiserallee 26
Niederdonau


An unsere liebe Lie-Lie!

Soeben erhalte ich beiliegende Drucksorte

Möglich – dass Du solche Papiere hast – ?

Bei uns ist der Herbst eingetroffen – , dabei aber noch mildes Wetter.

Nach Wien haben wir zwar nahe – aber wir kommen selten hin. Bisher haben wir gegessen um zu leben – und jetzt leben wir um zu essen. – Humor hoch.


Stets in aufrichtiger Treue
[signed:] Wilhelm u Marie.

© Transcription William Drabkin, 2024

[Envelope:]
{recto}

To Mrs. Heinrich Schenker
in Baden bei Wien
Welzergasse 11a
currently at Vienna IV/1
Schwindgasse No. 4/2

Answered November 20, 1938

[postmark:] || 12/1 VIENNA 87 | 16.XI.38 12 | * 3b * ||
{verso}

From Dr. W. Schenker
in Korneuburg
Kaiserallee 26
[Letter:]

GENERAL MEDICAL DOCTOR
WILHELM SCHENKER
Municipal Doctor
PERNEGG, near HORN, Lower Austria
Hours: 8–10 o’clock
_______________________________

Recipe

November 15, 1938
in haste!

Korneuburg
Keiserallee 26
Lower Danube


To our dear Lie-Lie,

Just now I received the enclosed printed document.

Is it possible that you have such papers – ?

Here, fall has arrived – , though with it still mild weather.

We’ve almost made it to Vienna – but we seldom get there. Up to now, we have eaten to live – and now we live to eat. – Humor is high.


Ever your sincerely faithful
[signed:] Wilhelm and Marie

© Translation Lee Rothfarb, 2024

[Envelope:]
{recto}

An Frau Dr. Heinrich Schenker
in Baden bei Wien.
Welzergasse 11a
derzeit in Wien IV.1
Schwindgasse No 4/2

Antwort 20. Nov. 1938

[postmark:] || 12/1 WIEN 87 | 16.XI.38 12 | * 3b * ||
{verso}

Aufg. Dr. W Schenker
in Korneuburg
Kaiserallee 26.
[Letter:]

MED. UNIV.
Dr. WILHELM SCHENKER
Gemeindearzt
PERNEGG bei HORN, Nied. Oest.
Ord. 8–10 Uhr
_______________________________

Rp.

15/11 1938
In Eile!!

Korneuburg
Keiserallee 26
Niederdonau


An unsere liebe Lie-Lie!

Soeben erhalte ich beiliegende Drucksorte

Möglich – dass Du solche Papiere hast – ?

Bei uns ist der Herbst eingetroffen – , dabei aber noch mildes Wetter.

Nach Wien haben wir zwar nahe – aber wir kommen selten hin. Bisher haben wir gegessen um zu leben – und jetzt leben wir um zu essen. – Humor hoch.


Stets in aufrichtiger Treue
[signed:] Wilhelm u Marie.

© Transcription William Drabkin, 2024

[Envelope:]
{recto}

To Mrs. Heinrich Schenker
in Baden bei Wien
Welzergasse 11a
currently at Vienna IV/1
Schwindgasse No. 4/2

Answered November 20, 1938

[postmark:] || 12/1 VIENNA 87 | 16.XI.38 12 | * 3b * ||
{verso}

From Dr. W. Schenker
in Korneuburg
Kaiserallee 26
[Letter:]

GENERAL MEDICAL DOCTOR
WILHELM SCHENKER
Municipal Doctor
PERNEGG, near HORN, Lower Austria
Hours: 8–10 o’clock
_______________________________

Recipe

November 15, 1938
in haste!

Korneuburg
Keiserallee 26
Lower Danube


To our dear Lie-Lie,

Just now I received the enclosed printed document.

Is it possible that you have such papers – ?

Here, fall has arrived – , though with it still mild weather.

We’ve almost made it to Vienna – but we seldom get there. Up to now, we have eaten to live – and now we live to eat. – Humor is high.


Ever your sincerely faithful
[signed:] Wilhelm and Marie

© Translation Lee Rothfarb, 2024

Commentary

Format
1p letter, printed and holograph sender addresses, holograph salutation, message, valediction, and signature; envelope: holograph recipient address (partly deleted), corrected address in unknown hand, annotation by Jeanette Schenker, postage stamps and postmark, recto; holograph sender address, verso
License
This document is deemed to be in the public domain as of January 1, 2006. Any claim to intellectual rights should be addressed to the Schenker Correspondence Project, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence[at]mus(dot)cam(dot)ac(dot)uk
Provenance
Heinrich Schenker (1930-1935)—Jeanette Schenker (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
Rights Holder
Heirs of Wilhelm Schenker; deemed to be in the public domain

Digital version created: 2024-11-14
Last updated: 2010-03-11