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OJ 14/8, [14] - Handwritten picture postcard from Paul &Anna Schiff to Jeanette Schenker, dated June 25, 1927

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[picture: castle high above a river with waterfall, captioned on recto: “Frain a.d. Thaya. Schloß.”]
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[An:] ⇧ Frau Lie-Lie Schenker
Wien III.,
Keilgasse 8
⇧ Galtür
⇧ [beside postage stamp:]Galtür
[beside postage stamp:]Tirol

[postmark:] || VRANOV NAD DYJI | 25.V1 – 27 | a | * FRAIN * ||

⇧ 25/VI. 27.

Meine Lieben!

Von unserem Sommeraufenthalt, der für mich schon in 2 Tagen zu Ende geht, herzlichste Grüsse. Es wird mich wie Anna sehr freuen, von Euch mehr zu hören, wobei Euch unsere Verschlossenheit nicht abschrecken soll, zu schreiben.


Wir befinden uns samt Kind wohlauf
& grüßen herzl.
[signed:] Paul, Anna & Lisl


⇧ für Euren Sommeraufenthalt viele gute Wünsche
[signed:] Anna

© Transcription William Drabkin, 2024
{verso}
[picture: castle high above a river with waterfall, captioned on recto: “Frain on the Thaya. Castle.”]
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[To:] ⇧ Mrs. Lie-Lie Schenker
Vienna III
Keilgasse 8
⇧ Galtür
⇧ [beside postage stamp:]Galtür
[beside postage stamp:]Tyrol

[postmark:] || VRANOV NAD DYJI | 25.V1 – 27 | a | * FRAIN * ||

⇧ June 25, 1927

My dear ones,

From our summer sojourn, which for me ends in two days’ time, most cordial greetings. Anna and I would be very glad to hear more [news] of you – don’t let our reservedness discourage you from writing.


We and our child are fine and
send you our cordial greetings.
[signed:] Paul, Anna and Lisl


⇧ Very best wishes for your summer vacation.
[signed:] Anna

© Translation William Drabkin, 2024
{verso}
[picture: castle high above a river with waterfall, captioned on recto: “Frain a.d. Thaya. Schloß.”]
{recto}

[An:] ⇧ Frau Lie-Lie Schenker
Wien III.,
Keilgasse 8
⇧ Galtür
⇧ [beside postage stamp:]Galtür
[beside postage stamp:]Tirol

[postmark:] || VRANOV NAD DYJI | 25.V1 – 27 | a | * FRAIN * ||

⇧ 25/VI. 27.

Meine Lieben!

Von unserem Sommeraufenthalt, der für mich schon in 2 Tagen zu Ende geht, herzlichste Grüsse. Es wird mich wie Anna sehr freuen, von Euch mehr zu hören, wobei Euch unsere Verschlossenheit nicht abschrecken soll, zu schreiben.


Wir befinden uns samt Kind wohlauf
& grüßen herzl.
[signed:] Paul, Anna & Lisl


⇧ für Euren Sommeraufenthalt viele gute Wünsche
[signed:] Anna

© Transcription William Drabkin, 2024
{verso}
[picture: castle high above a river with waterfall, captioned on recto: “Frain on the Thaya. Castle.”]
{recto}

[To:] ⇧ Mrs. Lie-Lie Schenker
Vienna III
Keilgasse 8
⇧ Galtür
⇧ [beside postage stamp:]Galtür
[beside postage stamp:]Tyrol

[postmark:] || VRANOV NAD DYJI | 25.V1 – 27 | a | * FRAIN * ||

⇧ June 25, 1927

My dear ones,

From our summer sojourn, which for me ends in two days’ time, most cordial greetings. Anna and I would be very glad to hear more [news] of you – don’t let our reservedness discourage you from writing.


We and our child are fine and
send you our cordial greetings.
[signed:] Paul, Anna and Lisl


⇧ Very best wishes for your summer vacation.
[signed:] Anna

© Translation William Drabkin, 2024

Commentary

Format
printed picture postcard: holograph (Paul) recipient address (partly deleted), address correction in first unknown hand, address correction in second unknown hand; holograph salutation, message, valediction, and signatures, holograph (Anna) valediction and signature, postage stamp and postmark, recto; picture, 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--)
License
Attempts to identify the heirs of Paul and Anna Schiff have proved unsuccessful. This document is deemed to be in the public domain. Any claim to intellectual right on this document should be addressed to Schenker Documents Online, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence[at]mus(dot)cam(dot)ac(dot)uk.
Rights Holder
Heirs of Paul and Anna Schiff, deemed to be in the public domain

Digital version created: 2025-02-13
Last updated: 2010-03-11