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WSLB 45 - Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated October 27, 1909

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[Absender:] ⇧ H Schenker
III., Reisnerstr. 38

[An:] H. Dir. Emil Hertzka
I. Wipplingerstr. 32
„Universal-Edition“

[postmark:] || 3/3 WIEN 49 | 27.X.09.XI – | * 3a * ||

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⇧ Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor! 1

Leider kann ich nicht vor Dienstag (d.i. den 2. November) bei Ihnen eintreffen. 2 Nicht nur die übliche unumgängliche Arbeit u. Stunden, sondern auch eine kleine Beinhautentzündung 3 ist es, die geschont werden will.


Mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung
I[h]r ergb
[signed:] H Schenker

27. 10. 09

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2006, 2016
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[All in a decorative rule-frame]

[From:] ⇧ H. Schenker
[Vienna] III, Reisnerstraße 38

[To:] Dir. Emil Hertzka
[Vienna] I, Wipplingerstraße 32
Universal Edition

[postmark:] || 3/3 VIENNA 49 | 27.X.09.XI – | * 3a * ||

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⇧ Dear Director, 1

Unfortunately, I cannot get to your office before Tuesday (i.e. November 2). 2 Not just the usual inevitable work and lessons, but also it is a little inflammation of the periosteum 3 that needs taking care of.


With kind regards,
Your devoted
[signed:] H. Schenker

October 27, 1909

© Translation Ian Bent, 2006, 2016
{recto}
[All in a decorative rule-frame]

[Absender:] ⇧ H Schenker
III., Reisnerstr. 38

[An:] H. Dir. Emil Hertzka
I. Wipplingerstr. 32
„Universal-Edition“

[postmark:] || 3/3 WIEN 49 | 27.X.09.XI – | * 3a * ||

{verso}

⇧ Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor! 1

Leider kann ich nicht vor Dienstag (d.i. den 2. November) bei Ihnen eintreffen. 2 Nicht nur die übliche unumgängliche Arbeit u. Stunden, sondern auch eine kleine Beinhautentzündung 3 ist es, die geschont werden will.


Mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung
I[h]r ergb
[signed:] H Schenker

27. 10. 09

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2006, 2016
{recto}
[All in a decorative rule-frame]

[From:] ⇧ H. Schenker
[Vienna] III, Reisnerstraße 38

[To:] Dir. Emil Hertzka
[Vienna] I, Wipplingerstraße 32
Universal Edition

[postmark:] || 3/3 VIENNA 49 | 27.X.09.XI – | * 3a * ||

{verso}

⇧ Dear Director, 1

Unfortunately, I cannot get to your office before Tuesday (i.e. November 2). 2 Not just the usual inevitable work and lessons, but also it is a little inflammation of the periosteum 3 that needs taking care of.


With kind regards,
Your devoted
[signed:] H. Schenker

October 27, 1909

© Translation Ian Bent, 2006, 2016

Footnotes

1 Writing of this letter is not recorded in Schenker's diary.

2 This is in response to OC 52/41, October 26, 1909, requesting a meeting in the next few days (the 27th being Wednesday).

3 Periosteum is the membrane around bone, in this case dental. Possibly the periodontal ligament, i.e., the connective tissue around a tooth, is intended here, inflammation of which, formerly called "pyorrhea," can lead to bleeding gums and ultimately tooth loss.