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JOB 94-3, [3] - Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hammer dated May 29, 1922

A photocopy of this postcard (which is preserved at the New York Public Library) exists in the Oswald Jonas Collection as OJ 5/15a, [3].

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⇧ Postkarte

Absender:
⇧ Dr H. Schenker
III., Keilgasse 8

⇧ An: ⇧ H. Victor Hammer
⇧ in ⇧ IV., Kettenbrückengasse 20

[postmark:] || 1/4 WIEN 44 | 29.V.22 [illeg] | * [illeg] * ||

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Verehrter Herr Hammer! 1

Lassen Sie mich Ihren Vorschlag 2 zunächst mit schriftlichem Beifall beklatschen, am Mittwoch, übermorgen, kommen wir zu Ihnen u. gucken u. klatschen Beifall dann mündlich. Nach der Jause nach ½ 5, erscheinen wir pünktlich. 3


Ihnen u. Ihrer Frau Gemalin beste Grüße von uns Beiden
Ihr
[signed:] H Schenker

29. Mai 1922

© Transcription Hedi Siegel & Stephanie Probst, 2016
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⇧ Postcard

From:
⇧ Dr. H. Schenker
[Vienna] III., Keilgasse 8

⇧ To: ⇧ Mr. Victor Hammer
⇧ in ⇧ [Vienna] IV, Kettenbrückengasse 20

[postmark:] || 1/4 VIENNA 44 | 29.V.22 [illeg] | * [illeg] * ||

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Revered Mr. Hammer, 1

Let me start by sending you my written applause to your suggestion. 2 We will come to see you on Wednesday, the day after tomorrow, and will take a peek and then give you our spoken applause. We will arrive punctually after teatime, after 4:30. 3


Best greetings to you and your wife from the two of us,
Your
[signed:] H. Schenker

May 29, 1922

© Translation Hedi Siegel & Stephanie Probst, 2016
{recto}

⇧ Postkarte

Absender:
⇧ Dr H. Schenker
III., Keilgasse 8

⇧ An: ⇧ H. Victor Hammer
⇧ in ⇧ IV., Kettenbrückengasse 20

[postmark:] || 1/4 WIEN 44 | 29.V.22 [illeg] | * [illeg] * ||

{verso}

Verehrter Herr Hammer! 1

Lassen Sie mich Ihren Vorschlag 2 zunächst mit schriftlichem Beifall beklatschen, am Mittwoch, übermorgen, kommen wir zu Ihnen u. gucken u. klatschen Beifall dann mündlich. Nach der Jause nach ½ 5, erscheinen wir pünktlich. 3


Ihnen u. Ihrer Frau Gemalin beste Grüße von uns Beiden
Ihr
[signed:] H Schenker

29. Mai 1922

© Transcription Hedi Siegel & Stephanie Probst, 2016
{recto}

⇧ Postcard

From:
⇧ Dr. H. Schenker
[Vienna] III., Keilgasse 8

⇧ To: ⇧ Mr. Victor Hammer
⇧ in ⇧ [Vienna] IV, Kettenbrückengasse 20

[postmark:] || 1/4 VIENNA 44 | 29.V.22 [illeg] | * [illeg] * ||

{verso}

Revered Mr. Hammer, 1

Let me start by sending you my written applause to your suggestion. 2 We will come to see you on Wednesday, the day after tomorrow, and will take a peek and then give you our spoken applause. We will arrive punctually after teatime, after 4:30. 3


Best greetings to you and your wife from the two of us,
Your
[signed:] H. Schenker

May 29, 1922

© Translation Hedi Siegel & Stephanie Probst, 2016

Footnotes

1 Writing of this postcard is recorded in Schenker's diary at OJ 3/3, p. 2434, May 29, 1922: "An Hammer (K.): Zusage." ("To Hammer (postcard): acceptance.").

2 Schenker is responding to Hammer's letter of invitation (OJ 11/36, [6]), sent by express mail earlier on the same day.

3 This visit is recorded is Schenker's diary at OJ 3/3, p. 2434: "Bei Hammer zur Jause, von 5–8h; zeigt Bilder, seine Schrift; spricht über die Urlinie – verurteilt meine Polemik, billigt sie aber zugleich." ("At Hammer's for teatime, from 5:00–8:00; he shows [us] pictures, his monograph; talks about Urlinie – condemns my polemics but simultaneously approves of it."). — "Jause" could just as well be translated "afternoon coffee" or "afternoon snack."