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OJ 9/32, [37] - Printed and handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 1, 1918

[printed = Roman; handwritten = Italic]
J. G. COTTA'SCHE [device: MDCXL] BUCHHANDLUNG
NACHFOLGER

STUTTGART, den 1. September 1918
Herrn Dr Heinrich Schenker
Wien III
Reisnerstr. 38

Wohlgeehrter Herr Doktor!

Wir 1 beehren uns, Ihnen in der Anlage Abrechnung über den Absatz Ihres Werkes

„Neue musikalische Theorien und Phantasien“ I. u. II.1

im Jahre 1917 zu übersenden und lassen den Ihnen hieraus zukommenden Gewinnanteil vom M. 195, 12 Pf. gleichzeitig per Post folgen.


Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung
[signed:] J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2009
[printed = Roman; handwritten = Italic]
J. G. COTTA [device: MDCXL] BOOKDEALERSHIP
HEIRS

STUTTGART, September 1, 1918
Dr Heinrich Schenker,
Vienna III,
Reisnerstraße 38

Dear Dr. [Schenker]

We 1 have pleasure in inclosing the account of the sales of your work

"New Musical Theories and Fantasies". I & II/1

for the year 1917, and are sending you the portion due to you of M. 195.12 Pf. by the same post.


With kind regards,
[signed:] J. G. Cotta Bookdealership Heirs

© Translation Ian Bent, 2009
[printed = Roman; handwritten = Italic]
J. G. COTTA'SCHE [device: MDCXL] BUCHHANDLUNG
NACHFOLGER

STUTTGART, den 1. September 1918
Herrn Dr Heinrich Schenker
Wien III
Reisnerstr. 38

Wohlgeehrter Herr Doktor!

Wir 1 beehren uns, Ihnen in der Anlage Abrechnung über den Absatz Ihres Werkes

„Neue musikalische Theorien und Phantasien“ I. u. II.1

im Jahre 1917 zu übersenden und lassen den Ihnen hieraus zukommenden Gewinnanteil vom M. 195, 12 Pf. gleichzeitig per Post folgen.


Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung
[signed:] J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2009
[printed = Roman; handwritten = Italic]
J. G. COTTA [device: MDCXL] BOOKDEALERSHIP
HEIRS

STUTTGART, September 1, 1918
Dr Heinrich Schenker,
Vienna III,
Reisnerstraße 38

Dear Dr. [Schenker]

We 1 have pleasure in inclosing the account of the sales of your work

"New Musical Theories and Fantasies". I & II/1

for the year 1917, and are sending you the portion due to you of M. 195.12 Pf. by the same post.


With kind regards,
[signed:] J. G. Cotta Bookdealership Heirs

© Translation Ian Bent, 2009

Footnotes

1 Receipt of this letter and the money is recorded in Schenker's diary at OJ 2/11, p. 950, September 10, 1918: "Von Cotta Brief u. Geldanweisung: 319.87 Kronen!" ("From Cotta, letter and money order: 319.87 Kronen!").

Commentary

Format
1p letter, printed letterhead, message, and signature, with handwritten entries
Provenance
Schenker, Heinrich (document date-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
Rights Holder
Schiller-Nationalmuseum/Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Cotta Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung), Marbach am Neckar, Germany as representatives of J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung; in the public domain. Published here by kind permission.
License
Permission granted by the Cotta Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung) of the Schiller-Nationalmuseum/Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Marbach am Neckar, Germany, on July 20, 2005. Any claim to intellectual rights on this document should be addressed to the Schenker Correspondence Project, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence [at] mus (dot) cam (dot) ac (dot) uk.

Digital version created: 2009-06-05
Last updated: 2010-02-28