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Handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 5, 1907

[Cotta letterhead]
STUTTGART, den 5. September 1907.

Herrn Dr. Heinrich Schenker
Wien III, Reisnerstraße 38.

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor !

Wir beehren uns, Ihnen beiliegend Absatzbericht pro 1906 über Bd. I Ihrer Neuen musikalischen Theorien u. Phantasien|1 zu übersenden, wonach Ihnen (lt. Vertrag) ¾ der Einnahmen = M. 317.55 zukommen. Wir erlauben uns, hiervon den Betrag der mitfolgenden Nota de M.9.85 in Abzug zu bringen und lassen den Rest mit M.307.70 gleichzeitig pr. Postanweisung folgen.

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung
[ stamp: ] ppa J.G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger
[ sign’d: ] K Kurz

© In public domain.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2005.

Handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 5, 1907

[Cotta letterhead]
STUTTGART, September 5, 1907

Dr. Heinrich Schenker
Vienna III, Reisnerstraße 38.

Dear Doctor,

Enclosed, we have the honor of forwarding to you the sales report for 1906 of vol. I of your New Musical Theories and Fantasies,1 according to which (by the terms of your contract) ¾ of the takings = M. 317.55 are due to you. We take the liberty of deducting payment of the enclosed note for M. 9.85, and are simultaneously sending you the remainder, M. 307.70, per postal money order.

With kind regards,
[ stamp: ] pp Heirs of the J.G. Cotta Bookdealership
[ sign’d: ] K Kurz

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2005.

COMMENTARY:
Format: Handwritten letter, holograph signature, single sheet recto
Sender address: Stuttgart
Recipient address: Vienna III, Reisnerstraße 38

FOOTNOTES:

1 = OJ 9/32, [24].

SUMMARY:
[ NMTP I = Harmonielehre:] Forwarding sales report for 1906, and transferring Mk 307.70 in royalties.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2005

Bent, Ian
Cotta, J. G.
[ NMTP I = Harmonielehre:] Forwarding sales report for 1906, and transferring Mk 307.70 in royalties.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: In public domain; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2005.
Cotta, J. G.; Schenker, Heinrich; NMTP; vol.I; Harmonielehre; Harmony; 1906; sales report
Handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 5, 1907
letter
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 12/27, [5]
1907-09-05
2005-08-15
Cotta

Cotta letterhead; handwritten body of letter; holographic signature
Schenker, Heinrich (1907-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
IPR: In public domain; Image: University of California, Riverside; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
Stuttgart
1907

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